More Questions Than Answers for OSHA with Second Trump Term
November 18, 2024
The first Trump administration was marked by fewer Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors, no appointed head of the agency, and a halt in the development of hazard-specific safety standards. “We know a little bit more about what to expect from a Trump administration because there’s been a Trump administration previously,” said Eric Conn, founding partner of Washington-based Conn Maciel Carey LLP. “We have a lot of experience with the pendulum swing from Democratic to Republican administrations and the impact that has on OSHA. So… we’re expecting a pendulum swing,” he said.
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