GOP Targets OSHA Reg Agenda In Policy Plank Drafted For Tampa Convention

Republicans are setting their sights on what they call OSHA's “overreaching” regulatory agenda as a key target for policy change as they put together a broad platform for the party's national convention in Tampa, FL. OSHA comes up as an example of what the GOP characterizes as a heavy regulatory burden by the Obama administration, though the draft does not name any specific items on the agency's agenda. The Republicans take a shot at OSHA along with Obama's Environmental Protection Agency and health care and financial services reforms. “Many regulations are necessary, like those which ensure t