Safety Basics II: The OSHA Rulemaking Process
In this installment of Ogletree Deakins\u2019 Safety Basics series, shareholders Frank Davis (Dallas) and John Surma (Houston) discuss the details of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration\u2019s (OSHA) rulemaking process. Frank and John cover OSHA\u2019s regulatory agenda and timeline for standards and regulations under development or review, the distinction between regulations and standards, petition requests, rejections, and appeals, notices of proposed rulemaking, oral hearings, including comments and objections, and more.