Industry Expects Trump To Launch Broad Deregulatory Attack On OSHA

Industry attorneys say OSHA is likely a prime deregulatory target for the Trump administration, expecting incoming Labor Department (DOL) leadership to curtail funding for enforcement, rescind rules under deregulatory orders, and drop defense of regulations facing legal challenges. Attorneys with the firm Conn Maciel Carey, who advise industry, told a March 28 webinar that administration officials' recent statements and court filings suggest they are planning to significantly scale back OSHA rules and authority once a Labor Department nominee is confirmed,...