NECA 2016 Safety Professionals Conference

OSHA/MSHA DOL Regulatory & Legislative Update (Room Theory)

24 May 16
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Safety Management Regulations

This session will address what's coming in the regulatory and legislative pipeline for OSHA and MSHA that affects electrical contractors as well as new enforcement policies of concern. Among the issues addressed will be: the Protecting America's Workers Act, the Byrd Mine Safety legislation, agency appropriations and regulatory reform activities, increased whistleblower enforcement, rulemakings such as crystalline silica, PELs updates, slips, trips and falls, and recordkeeping requirements, the future of initiatives including I2P2 and combustible dust, revisions to safety and health management guidelines, changes to MSHA citation and civil penalty systems, and much more. The impact of the coming presidential and congressional elections will also be discussed. OSHA Safety and Health Program Updates.