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Protecting Worker Health
“The Washington Buzz”
The Washington“Buzz”
MI IH Society Conference
October 16, 2012
Protecting Worker Health
A Look At Congress
Why It’s Difficult
Leadership in HouseEducation and Workforce Cmte
Rep. Walberg – SubCmte Chair
Subcommittee has 9 Rep. and 6 Dem. 6 of 8 Republicans are in first term 1 of 5 Democrats returning
Protecting Worker Health
Congress and the Budget
FY12 Appropriated $565.8m Final FY12 $564.8m
(Rescission)
FY 13 Proposed $565.5m Continuing Resolution for 6 months (+.6%)
Protecting Worker Health
Congress and the Budget
Positives -
Maintain VPP Funding Whistleblower +$4.8m S&H Standards +$1.0m
Negatives - Cut 3 of 10 Regional Offices Fed. Compliance -$3.2m Technical Support -$0.9m Fed. Enforcement -$0.7m S&H Statistics -$0.4m
Protecting Worker Health
Congress and the Budget
FY 12 Appropriated $374m FY12 Final $372m FY13 Proposed $375m
FY 12 Final $8.449 B FY13 Proposed $8.344 B
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Congress and the Budget
FY12 Appropriated $293.6m FY12 Final $292.6m
Full funding for ERCs Full funding for AFF
FY13 Proposed $249.4.0m No Funding for ERCs No Funding for AFF
Protecting Worker Health
Congress and the Budget
The “Fiscal Cliff”
The Perfect Storm
Expiration of Bush Tax Cuts Social Security Withholding Sequestration
OSHA – Lose $46 million (8.2%) (81 FTEs?) - $524 million MSHA – Lose $31 million – (8.2%) $352 million NIOSH - ? – But CDC losing 8.2% = $464 million
Protecting Worker Health
Legislation in Congress
Recordkeeping Combustible Dust TSCA Reform Safe patient Handling OSHA Reform VPP Codification Regulatory Reform
The only one to be discussed
Protecting Worker Health
At the Agency
More Activity –Same Result?
Pre-Rule – I2P2 Lookback on Chemicals (PELs) RFI
Proposed – Silica Improved Tracking
Final – Confined Spaces Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
Protecting Worker Health
At the Agency
GHS – Final Hazards Not Otherwise Classified
(Combustible Dust?) TLVs – Continue to be Referenced Two Lawsuits Pending
I2P2 - #1 Priority SBA Review (Soon – Who Knows?) Proposal (Within 6 months – Who Knows?) GOP Threatens to use CRA
Protecting Worker Health
At the Agency
Still Waiting Combustible Dust –
ANPR in ’09 SBREFA 04/11 No Final Date
But Covered by GHS
Silica At OMB (since 02/11) Issue is Dead. Compromise?
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At the Agency
Still Waiting Diacetyl –
Working with NIOSH
Recordkeeping/Reporting Electronic Records (Sent to OMB) Notification Issues
MSD Recording (Pulled)
Protecting Worker Health
At the Agency
Still Waiting Noise Interpretation (Pulled)
Feasibility Admin & Eng. vs PPE
Consultation Changes Changeover to Inspection
Underreporting Incentives?
Protecting Worker Health
At the Agency
What About VPP? OSHA says it needs fixing
GAO Report OSHA Internal Report Does OSHA Really Support?
State Plans? Still Relevant? OSHA Supportive?
Protecting Worker Health
At the Agency
And the Biggie –ERGONOMICS!
Safe Patient Handling
MSD Column
I2P2
General Duty Clause
Protecting Worker Health
At the Agency
Anything Positive Ergonomics
IAQ
Diacetyl
NIOSH Should it be Moved?
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Other Issues
Emerging Issues
Green Chemistry
Nanotechnology
More Regulatory Reform Efforts
OH&S and Health Care
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Other Issues
AIHA Shortage of Professionals Long-Term Look at OSHA
What’s the Future for OH&S PELs
Federal Advisory Committee – Ex. Order? GAO Report
Public Policy Survey Results
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The States
Licensing – NY?Maryland IssueMichigan – Sanitarians
Threats to Professions 350+ Titles Specialties
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The Future
The 2012 Election
Congress House Senate Presidential
OSHA GOP Platform – Rein in Regulation Democrat Platform – Continue Regulatory and
Enforcement
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Reality
If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there’d be a shortage of sand.
- Milton Friedman
