Court Slated To Decide Case That Could Limit OSHA Inspection Authority

With briefing now completed, a federal court in Georgia is slated to decide a potentially landmark case that could broadly limit OSHA's facility inspection authority and sectoral emphasis programs, with the company calling OSHA's targeting of industry sectors a dragnet similar to racial profiling while the agency says existing precedent allows it to prioritize inspections. The case In re: Inspection of Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc. , focuses on whether OSHA under a Regional Emphasis Program (REP) focused on poultry processors may...