OSHA Names New Acting Enforcement Director, Regional Bosses

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has a new acting enforcement director and four new acting regional administrators, as several career-service leadership positions at the workplace safety agency have changed hands in recent weeks.

Kim Stille is the new acting director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement, which sets policy for how OSHA conducts inspections such as guidance on Covid-19 probes, establishes inspection priorities, helps draft rule interpretations, and analyzes inspection data. She had been acting head of the directorate two years ago, then returned to Region 7 in Kansas City for a second term as regional administrator.

The appointment potentially ...