Solis Under Pressure To Push Silica Rule As OMB Review Approaches One-Year Mark

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and OSHA face pressure from agency advisors to take the department's case for a rulemaking on crystalline silica more forcefully to White House officials who have kept the agency's proposal under wraps for almost a year. The renewed push comes in the form of a recommendation from OSHA's national advisory panel, which often provides advice at the agency level, but not frequently to the DOL chief. The latest recommendation echoes similar advice the group gave to both OSHA and the secretary last year, but is even more strongly worded. It remains unclear whether Solis p