Murray Reintroduces OSHA Reform Bill, Suggests Mine Safety Could Figure Into Legislative Strategy

Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), chair of the employment and workplace safety subcommittee, reintroduced OSHA reform legislation Thursday (June 9), and after touting the bill on the Senate floor suggested to Inside OSHA Online in an exclusive interviewthat the measure potentially could again be pursued side-by-side with mine safety legislation. When asked about her strategy for passing OSHA reforms, Murray responded, “My strategy is to work with the senators on the miner” safety bill. Murray said that she supports efforts to get mine safety legislation passed but that it’s “really important to get th