Bush Officials Stand Little Chance of Finalizing OSHA Rule Change

The Bush administration stands little chance of finalizing an industry-backed proposal aimed at overhauling OSHA’s risk assessment process before the next administration takes over, environmental groups say. The proposal is one of a list of “midnight” rules that the Bush administration must finalize by December 19 if they are to take effect before President Bush leaves office on January 19, 2009. However, because the OSHA rule has not yet been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), it would not likely be finalized by the...

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