The White House warned Friday (Feb. 8) that a budget sequester would cause deep cuts to OSHA and force the agency to pull its inspectors off the job “for some period of time.” The spending cuts, if allowed to kick in March 1, would lead to roughly 1,200 fewer inspections of the nation’s most dangerous workplaces, the administration says in a fact sheet highlighting the potential harmful effects of a sequester.
December 29, 2025