Attorney Expects OSHA Initiative Targeting Risks To Temporary Workers

An industry attorney expects that OSHA will soon begin a national or at least regional emphasis program targeting enforcement against industries that the agency deems pose significant hazards to temporary workers, calling such a program an expected progression of the agency's recent focus on protecting temporary workers on job sites. During an Aug. 16 webinar , Eric Conn, of the firm Conn Maciel Carey PLC, said OSHA has stepped up enforcement at multi-employer work sites in recent years under its...