The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) this week delayed enforcement until , of the anti-retaliation provisions in its injury and illness , which highlighted OSHA鈥檚 intention to enforce policies that could restrict mandatory post-incident alcohol and drug testing. Also this week, at , more than 30 members of Congress OSHA to reconsider and withdraw this controversial and unsubstantiated position.
OSHA issued this delay at the request of a federal court currently considering a motion challenging the anti-retaliation provisions. The letter from members of Congress comes on the heels of 黑料不打烊 grassroots efforts and 黑料不打烊 Chapter and contractor Capitol Hill meetings following the association鈥檚 National and Chapter Leadership Conference in late September.
黑料不打烊 previously met with the , noting the association鈥檚 opposition to the agency鈥檚 drug testing position and that position鈥檚 challenge to safe, drug-free workplaces and drug testing programs collectively bargained with organized labor, among other things. 黑料不打烊 will hold a complementary webinar for 黑料不打烊 members ($49 for non-members) to explain OSHA鈥檚 position and contractor requirements under this rule on October 31 from 2:00 to 3:00pm ET. The association will continue its efforts to oppose this unreasonable OSHA position, while educating its members on how best to comply.
For more information, please contact Jimmy Christianson at christiansonj@agc.org.