Douglas Parker began as the head of OSHA three years ago during “one of the most challenging times in the agency’s history,” a pandemic, and is hoping his efforts won’t fall by the wayside next year.
The outgoing assistant secretary of labor hopes the agency will keep up some of his enforcement work.
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration under Parker tackled Covid-19 pandemic-related worker safety concerns, saw an eventual drop in worker fatalities, and launched several national programs to reduce injuries related to heat and falls. The agency also refocused efforts on addressing the growing concern of ...
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