OSHA Resubmits Fall Protection Rule To OMB

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is again reviewing OSHA's final rule to protect workers from slips, trips and falls at work-sites -- one of the leading causes of workplace injuries -- a measure that industry officials had not expected to see released this year before OSHA Chief David Michaels said recently that he hopes it will be issued soon. According to OMB's website, the office June 22 formally received OSHA's final rule “Walking Working Surfaces and...