Industry Sees Strong Effort To Target Specific Areas As OSHA Launches Primary Metals NEP

OSHA's decision to launch a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) for primary metals industries has expert observers surmising that the agency is intensifying its efforts under OSHA chief David Michaels to target specific industries that continue to be areas of concern for labor and business stakeholders. Industry lawyers held back on criticizing the planned NEP, however, saying that working in primary metals represents some of the greatest risks to employees. OSHA issued a new directive establishing the NEP, saying its purpose is to identify and reduce or eliminate worker exposures to harmful c