Orlando, FL — OSHA is searching for to harness the facility of employers as a “force multiplier” to enhance employee security and well being, in accordance to agency leader Doug Parker.
OSHA can also be trying “to think differently” about how it may be a partner to companies.
“Together, we can apply a values-driven approach and we can genuinely make a difference in the lives of workers,” Parker stated throughout a presentation on the 2024 NSC Safety Congress & Expo. “When I look at the statistics of workers who died, the reality is that for the last 20 years, we have not made enough progress. It’s incumbent on us to take risks, challenge ourselves and look at how we can do things differently to reduce fatality rates and injury rates.
“That’s what drives me. We invite you to be a part of the solution.”
One step OSHA is taking is modernizing its Voluntary Protection Programs, which entails a broader set of targets. Those embrace rising the adoption of security and well being methods and advocating employers to embrace security and well being as a core worth.
Parker famous that extra details about OSHA’s efforts is forthcoming. He added that employers shouldn’t tolerate different employers of their industries who disregard employee security and well being.
“This is a tremendous opportunity,” Parker advised the security professionals in attendance. “You are an agent of change, and you can make a difference.”
Recent Supreme Court choices and OSHA
During a Q&A session after his presentation, Parker stated he doesn’t suppose the Supreme Court choices handed down this 12 months may have “a significant impact” on OSHA laws.
“We’re confident in our rulemaking authority, and we don’t really rely on [the Chevron deference],” Parker stated.
