Congressman George Hansen has secured policy changes from the new Administrator of Occupational Safety and Health, ending forced-entry inspections and improving OSHA's relationship with businesses. This change came in response to Hansen's protest against inspections of a construction firm. OSHA's new policy emphasizes cooperation with employers and employees to improve safety and health in the workplace. Hansen, a long-time critic of OSHA, views this as a positive development.

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Response from OSHA Regarding Proposed Safety Revision: A Letter to Haskell Cudd

Identifier:
CAC_CC_017_3_170_13_0022
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Response from OSHA Regarding Proposed Safety Revision: A Letter to Haskell Cudd
Date Created:
1979-11-13
EDTF:
1979-11-13
Creator:
English, Glenn Lee, 1940-
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Glenn Lee English, Jr. Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/55
Description:
Congressman George Hansen has secured policy changes from the new Administrator of Occupational Safety and Health, ending forced-entry inspections and improving OSHA's relationship with businesses. This change came in response to Hansen's protest against inspections of a construction firm. OSHA's new policy emphasizes cooperation with employers and employees to improve safety and health in the workplace. Hansen, a long-time critic of OSHA, views this as a positive development.
Policy Area:
Health
Congress:
96th (1979-1981)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_17_3_0000, Box 170, Folder 13, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page