🏭Rep. Biggs introduces OSHA abolition as Labor freezes workplace safety rules
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Trump's "Regulatory Freeze" paused OSHA's Heat Injury Prevention Standard and Emergency Response rules while Republican Rep. Andy Biggs reintroduced the NOSHA Act to abolish OSHA entirely. The administration fired two-thirds of NIOSH researchers and stopped new workplace safety regulations despite rising heat-related deaths.
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Why This Matters
🌡️ OSHA's heat safety rule would protect workers when temperatures exceed 80°F for 15 minutes
Without federal protections, construction workers, farmhands, and warehouse employees face life-threatening heat exposure as climate change increases extreme temperature frequency. The suspended rule would have required employers to provide water, rest, and shade during dangerous conditions.
👥 "Walkaround Rule" allows union representatives to accompany safety inspectors
Eliminating this provision removes workers' ability to have advocates present during workplace safety investigations. Union representatives understand specific job hazards and can identify violations that inspectors might miss, providing crucial worker input during enforcement visits.
📊 OSHA has saved 700,000 lives since 1970 through workplace safety standards
Abolishing the agency would eliminate enforcement of protections against dangerous chemicals, falls, and industrial accidents that kill 14 workers daily. American workers would lose federal safety standards that other developed nations strengthen while facing increasingly dangerous working conditions.
🌍 Climate reality makes heat safety regulations critical for worker survival
As extreme heat becomes more frequent and deadly, blocking heat safety regulations leaves American workers uniquely vulnerable compared to other developed nations with stronger protections. Construction and agricultural workers face increasing risk of heat stroke, kidney disease, and death without federal intervention.
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At what temperature threshold would OSHA's proposed Heat Safety Rule apply to workers?
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How many lives have been saved by workplace safety standards since OSHA was established in 1970?
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What is the OSHA Review Commission's current status regarding case decisions?
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Which states already have their own heat illness prevention regulations regardless of federal changes?
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When is OSHA's National Emphasis Program for Heat-Related Hazards set to expire?
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How many attorneys general from Republican states supported challenging OSHA's authority as unconstitutional?
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What approach will OSHA likely use instead of specific rules for heat stress and workplace violence?
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Trump's "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review" memorandum paused OSHA's Heat Injury Prevention rulemaking.
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The Walkaround Rule allows non-employee third parties to join OSHA workplace inspections.
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Trump's administration eliminated all DEI-related staff and policies from OSHA.
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