Southern Industry Growth Prompts Increased OSHA Safety Oversight

OSHA is reorganizing its workplace safety enforcement operations by creating a new regional office in Birmingham, Ala., and merging its two West Coast regions.

The changes should be completed by October, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday in a statement. Regional offices oversee area offices that have direct control of inspections and educational activities.

Now, the South will be split between three regions instead of two. The reorganization for the southern states is driven by the region’s expanding workforce and industrial base. For example, Tesla Inc. opened a car manufacturing plant in Texas; SK Battery America now ...