“The worker walkaround final rule invites third parties to use the OSHA inspection process to further their own agendas against employers,” said CWS spokesperson Lauren Williams, Associate Vice President of Government Relations at the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors.
“It will put OSHA inspectors in the middle of labor disputes and force them to pull their focus away from the crucial responsibility of finding and rectifying hazards in the workplace,” Williams continued.
“Representative Miller’s CRA resolution is critical to safeguarding the OSHA inspection process and thereby ensuring workers across the economy have safe and healthy workplaces. It also protects employers against individuals with their own agendas attempting to use the inspection process to harm employers.”
Read ILMA’s guidance on the rule.
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