Arizona Defends State Plan Against OSHA’s Proposed Revocation

The Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) is raising a long list of defenses against OSHA’s proposal to withdraw its state plan authority under the OSH Act, saying the federal agency’s claim of a “history of shortcomings” by ICA is merely a “pretext” for a revocation and that it has never established a legal standard to deem a state program inadequate. In a July 6 comment letter , ICA argues that OSHA has no proper grounds to claim that it is...