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Fewer OSHA Inspections Causing Alarm

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A group of Democratic US senators sent a letter to the Department of Labor expressing alarm over a significant drop in workplace...

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Jane Henican Heidingsfelder
Jane Henican Heidingsfelder

A group of Democratic US senators sent a letter to the Department of Labor expressing alarm over a significant drop in workplace safety enforcement under the Trump administration in 2025. In the letter, the senators criticized proposed cuts to OSHA's budget, efforts to roll back safety regulations, and a sharp decline in inspections and penalties.

The senators requested answers from the Department of Labor regarding its plans for workplace safety, citing that a low likelihood of substantial fines can reduce employers' incentives to comply with workplace safety standards designed to protect American workers. OSHA head David Keeling responded that the agency aims to fill 180 vacant inspector positions, noting that OSHA lost more than 180 inspectors from September 2024 to September 2025. OSHA leaders have also emphasized a more "balanced approach" that pairs enforcement with collaboration and compliance assistance for businesses.

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