On his Inauguration Day, President Trump issued a memorandum restricting the heads of executive departments and agencies from proposing or issuing “any rule in any manner… until a department or agency head appointed or designated by the President… reviews and approves the rule.” The memorandum appears to freeze several pending OSHA proposed rules, including “Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings” and the “Emergency Response Standard,” both of which are pending public comment.
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