OSHA Puts Union Walkaround Policy on Hold for Trump to Review

OSHA is putting on hold its court defense of the agency’s policy allowing union representatives to accompany inspectors during inspections of non-union workplaces.

In a motion filed Feb. 13, attorneys for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration told a federal judge the agency needs a 30-day delay to allow incoming Trump administration leadership adequate time to review the policy (Nat’l Fed’n of Indep. Bus. v. Dougherty, N.D. Tex., 16-2568, 2/13/17).

The motion has the support of attorneys representing the industry group challenging the policy, the National Federation of Independent Business, the government attorneys said.

The ...