OSHA Likely To Prioritize Legal Defensibility Under OIRA Memorandum

A recent policy memorandum from the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) aimed at speeding deregulatory efforts is likely to also affect the way OSHA approaches new regulations it deems necessary, with the agency prioritizing rules rooted in clear statutory text, one legal expert says. The Oct. 21 memorandum offers guidance to OSHA and other federal agencies on “how to bolster, streamline, and speed” deregulation of facially unlawful regulations and deregulatory activity that continues to require the...