OSHA Says Employer Groups Lack Standing To Challenge Walkaround Rule

OSHA is asking a federal district court to dismiss employer and trade associations’ challenge to its controversial rule allowing employee representatives to participate in enforcement “walkarounds” outside of their own work sites, arguing that the plaintiffs have shown no concrete harm from the new policy in addition to defending its legality. “As a threshold matter, the Walkaround Rule does not directly regulate Plaintiffs’ members. Rather, it addresses the scope of employees’ right to designate a representative for OSHA inspections. The...