Mandatory Workplace Safety and Health Programs

Download or read book Mandatory Workplace Safety and Health Programs written by Tom LaTourrette and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2008 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1998, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began developing a standard that would have required all workplaces to establish a safety and health program. By 1999, it had abandoned its rulemaking process, partly due to intense criticism of the proposed standard. This report assesses the standard and studies of its potential effects, concluding with recommendations should federal or state authorities revisit the initiative.