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.
September 18, 2026
Labor Secretary nominee Marty Walsh said at his Feb. 4 confirmation hearing that OSHA will be one of his “first, top priorities” if confirmed, praised Virginia’s COVID-19 workplace standard and said any federal rule for the pandemic will come with a boost to enforcement, echoing President Joe Biden’s promises for the agency.
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Labor Secretary nominee Marty Walsh said at his Feb. 4 confirmation hearing that OSHA will be one of his “first, top priorities” if confirmed, praised Virginia’s COVID-19 workplace standard and said any federal rule for the pandemic will come with a boost to enforcement, echoing President Joe Biden’s promises for the agency.
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Labor Secretary nominee Marty Walsh said at his Feb. 4 confirmation hearing that OSHA will be one of his “first, top priorities” if confirmed, praised Virginia’s COVID-19 workplace standard and said any federal rule for the pandemic will come with a boost to enforcement, echoing President Joe Biden’s promises for the agency.
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President Joe Biden’s choice of a former Labor Department policy official for a top role at the influential White House office charged with reviewing agencies’ regulatory actions could ease approval for strict OSHA regulations, including a workplace COVID-19 standard, as part of a broader shift in how officials conduct those reviews.
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President Joe Biden’s choice of a former Labor Department policy official for a top role at the influential White House office charged with reviewing agencies’ regulatory actions could ease approval for strict OSHA regulations, including a workplace COVID-19 standard, as part of a broader shift in how officials conduct those reviews.
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling for OSHA to tighten its response to COVID-19, especially its oversight and tracking of regional enforcement actions related to the pandemic -- recommendations Trump-era officials rejected but which the agency could revisit under the Biden administration.
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling for OSHA to tighten its response to COVID-19, especially its oversight and tracking of regional enforcement actions related to the pandemic -- recommendations Trump-era officials rejected but which the agency could revisit under the Biden administration.
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling for OSHA to tighten its response to COVID-19, especially its oversight and tracking of regional enforcement actions related to the pandemic -- recommendations Trump-era officials rejected but which the agency could revisit under the Biden administration.
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OSHA has released a broad new guide for employers to mitigate COVID-19 infection risks in the workplace, its first step toward tightening Trump-era policies for the pandemic following President Joe Biden’s executive order requiring the agency to update its guidance while considering an emergency temporary standard (ETS).
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