Progressive and safety groups are stepping up their push for Congress to reform the OSH Act, including calling for legislation that would allow workers to sue their employers directly over violations of OSHA standards, seeing Democratic control of Congress and the White House as an opportunity to pass new workplace safety legislation.
September 18, 2026
Jim Tozzi, the first director of the White House Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) that reviews major OSHA rules prior to their publication, is proposing that the Biden administration overhaul the office by increasing its staffing levels and giving OIRA a “proactive” role in helping agencies develop their policies.
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Public Citizen claims that the Department of Agriculture (USDA) blocked OSHA from investigating COVID-19 outbreaks at meat-packing plants during the early weeks of the pandemic, touting newly released documents it says show that USDA rejected the agency’s initial outreach and then kept OSHA in a “subservient” role.
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Public Citizen claims that the Department of Agriculture (USDA) blocked OSHA from investigating COVID-19 outbreaks at meat-packing plants during the early weeks of the pandemic, touting newly released documents it says show that USDA rejected the agency’s initial outreach and then kept OSHA in a “subservient” role.
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Public Citizen claims that the Department of Agriculture (USDA) blocked OSHA from investigating COVID-19 outbreaks at meat-packing plants during the early weeks of the pandemic, touting newly released documents it says show that USDA rejected the agency’s initial outreach and then kept OSHA in a “subservient” role.
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Anonymous meat-packing facility workers suing OSHA over its failure to cite their employer for “imminent danger” of COVID-19 infections at their plant say the Biden administration’s new COVID-19 guidance helps their case and are asking a judge to keep the suit alive even after the agency finalized its enforcement findings.
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Anonymous meat-packing facility workers suing OSHA over its failure to cite their employer for “imminent danger” of COVID-19 infections at their plant say the Biden administration’s new COVID-19 guidance helps their case and are asking a judge to keep the suit alive even after the agency finalized its enforcement findings.
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Anonymous meat-packing facility workers suing OSHA over its failure to cite their employer for “imminent danger” of COVID-19 infections at their plant say the Biden administration’s new COVID-19 guidance helps their case and are asking a judge to keep the suit alive even after the agency finalized its enforcement findings.
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The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (COSH) is outlining an ambitious agenda for the Biden OSHA, including strict COVID-19 workplace standards and increased enforcement, but also a long-term effort to “rebuild” the agency by raising staff levels and reforming the process for crafting new safety standards.
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The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (COSH) is outlining an ambitious agenda for the Biden OSHA, including strict COVID-19 workplace standards and increased enforcement, but also a long-term effort to “rebuild” the agency by raising staff levels and reforming the process for crafting new safety standards.
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