The article discusses the potential abolition of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as proposed by Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs. Known as the Nullify Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act (NOSHA), the legislation aims to eliminate OSHA's role in ensuring workplace safety. OSHA, created in 1970, has saved approximately 700,000 lives by enforcing safety regulations. The proposed legislation reflects wider Republican criticism of OSHA's policies, intensified during its COVID-19 workplace guidelines under the Biden Administration, prompting resurgence in calls for its dissolution.
The bill, called the Nullify Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act, has been nicknamed NOSHA, aiming to end OSHA's role in workplace safety.
OSHA has seen renewed opposition, particularly from some Republicans, due to its involvement in enforcing COVID-19 vaccination policies during the Biden Administration.
Since OSHA’s establishment in 1970, it has saved nearly 700,000 lives by creating workplace safety standards for exposure to harmful substances and preventing injuries.
David Michaels notes that OSHA's primary mission is to ensure employers provide safe workplaces, a responsibility defined by laws established when OSHA was founded.
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