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OSHA Web Chat Puts Focus on Injury and Illness Prevention Program

The I2P2 proposal, which would require employers to find and fix workplace hazards and is listed on the agenda in the pre-rule stage, garnered multiple questions during the Web chat. Michaels and other agency staff explained that I2P2 would cover all workplace hazards; companies with effective safety and health programs may already comply with future I2P2 requirements; and small- and medium-sized employers may stand to benefit the most from this rule.

When asked how the agency intends to address today’s many pressing occupational health and safety concerns, Michaels and staff acknowledged that OSHA cannot have a standard for every hazard. The agency therefore is seeking a solution by moving toward a possible I2P2 rule and increasing use of the general duty clause.

“This is a very important project and it is important that the agency get it right,” Michaels and staff said about I2P2. “While we have accomplished a lot since we announced this project in the Spring 2010 Regulatory Agenda, we have much more to do. We want to gather as much information as possible in advance of SBREFA to make the process as productive as possible.” Read more at ehstoday.com

 

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