Is OSHA going to relax enforcement of its various standards due to the massive disruption associated with Hurricanes Gustav, Hannah and Ike?
OSHA cannot tell employers to ignore or violate OSHA and consensus Standards, even in the face of such disruption. In the case of Katrina and of some other recent hurricanes, OSHA mobilized its Compliance Officers and Industrial Hygienists to provide “compliance assistance” during the period of initial clean up, and did not meaningfully focus on issuing citations. Prior to Rita, OSHA mobilized Compliance Officers from throughout the U.S. to go to affected states and provide information and guidance, and to coordinate safety for federal responders. After Rita, OSHA mobilized resources in South Texas, and Compliance Officers are working out of its quickly enlarged Austin area office. OSHA compliance officers from throughout the U.S. assisted with Katrina. On September 2, 2008, OSHA again announced assistance following Gustav.
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- Is OSHA going to relax enforcement of its various standards due to the massive disruption associated with Hurricanes Gustav, Hannah and Ike?
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- WHO is the inspector and government agency making the request?
