⚠️Trump Freezes Worker Safety Rules: When Your Job Gets More Dangerous
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Trump's regulatory freeze halted OSHA's heat safety rule and emergency response standards. The administration signals a return to "employer collaboration" over aggressive enforcement, while some push to abolish OSHA entirely.
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Why This Matters
Your Safety:
Proposed heat protection rules—requiring water, rest, and shade during dangerous temperatures—are now frozen indefinitely, affecting millions of outdoor and indoor workers.
Your Rights:
OSHA inspections continue, but enforcement takes a back seat to "business-friendly" policies that prioritize employer costs over worker protection.
Your Future:
The "NOSHA Act" in Congress would completely eliminate workplace safety standards, leaving protection up to individual states and voluntary compliance.
Constitutional Balance:
Trump's "10-to-1" deregulation rule requires eliminating 10 safety regulations for every new one—reshaping how government protects workers.
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What is President Trump's "10-to-1" deregulation rule for federal agencies?
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What was the proposed requirement in OSHA's heat safety rule that employers would have had to provide?
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Which states have their own heat illness prevention regulations that remain in effect regardless of federal changes?
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How long has the OSHA Review Commission lacked a quorum to decide cases?
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What enforcement approach will the Trump administration likely emphasize instead of new specific rules?
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Workplace Safety
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What is the purpose of the NOSHA Act according to its text?
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In an EHS Today poll, what percentage of safety professionals said Trump would have a negative effect on workplace safety?
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What approach does the Trump administration favor regarding workplace safety enforcement?
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What period are industry groups requesting to extend the heat rule comment period through?
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What is expected to happen to few if any new OSHA rules under Trump due to staffing cuts at which agency?
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What act would completely eliminate OSHA according to Congressional legislation?
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What Supreme Court decision eliminated Chevron deference and affects how courts review OSHA regulations?
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What OSHA National Emphasis Program targeting heat hazards remains in place until April 2025?
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What Congressional Review Act procedure could Trump use to quickly kill OSHA rules?
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Which Congressman reintroduced the NOSHA Act to eliminate OSHA?
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Trump's regulatory freeze has halted OSHA's proposed heat safety rule.
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