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Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Is the Bush Administration Meddling with Risk Assessments?
The Pump Handle blog has an interesting post about a new Department of Labor proposal (currently sans description) titled, "Requirements for DOL Agencies' Assessment of Occupational Health Risks."
While that's all we know about the proposal at the moment, the administration has tried in the past to attack the federal government's entire risk assessment process — where the nature and severity of occupational, environmental, consumer, or other risks are scientifically studied and described. That proposal was shot down by the National Academies of Science.
Is this the kind of last minute administrative change the Bush administration will try to push through to secure its legacy? Will other health and safety agencies like EPA or FDA engage in similar practices? Those questions are merely speculation, but stay tuned to Reg•Watch for any developments.
The Pump Handle: "Secret rule on OSHA risk assessment?"
Posted by Matt Madia
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