CSTE Drafts Guidelines For State Health Referrals To OSHA As Part Of Collaborative Plan

A key public health organization is preparing to come out shortly with guidelines for state public health agencies to provide referrals to OSHA, sources say, as part of increased collaboration among the agency and states to boost targeting of safety and health hazards across the states. The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) will publish the document, which was prepared by a CSTE subcommittee, a source said. Preparation of the guidelines grows out of an effort by states to provide OSHA with data that could result in targeted inspections of specific work sites. OSHA is work