Punching In: State AGs, Groups File Briefs in OSHA Rules Case

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers.

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Bruce Rolfsen: A federal lawsuit that seeks to cancel hundreds of OSHA safety regulations is getting the attention of state attorneys general, environmental groups, and labor advocates.

The lawsuit, now at the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, argues for that for 50 years OSHA’s “permanent rules” have been unconstitutional.

A federal district judge dismissed the case Sept. 2. The plaintiff, heavy industry general contracting firm Allstates Refractory Contractors LLC of Waterville, Ohio, appealed, and has gained the backing of ...