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OSHA's Impact in 1997
January 1, 1999
Do you expect significant OSHA action on these standards in 1997?
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Yes
No
Recordkeeping
51%
49%
Respiratory Protection
33%
67%
Safety and health program requirements
44%
56%
Ergonomics
50%
50%
Updated permissible exposure limits
40%
60%
Indoor air quality and/or workplace smoking
47%
53%
OSHA field inspections have dropped to record lows in the past 2 years. What are your expectations for OSHA enforcement activity in 1997?
Increase:
15%
Continue to decrease:
41%
Remain the same:
44%
In the absence of Joe Dear, will reinvention (more consultation, less antagonism) continue to be a major policy theme at OSHA?
Yes:
40%
No:
11%
Maybe:
49%
Does OSHA in 1997 have more or less influence on industry's attitudes and actions regarding job safety than it did in 1987?
More influence:
36%
Less influence:
38%
About the same:
26%
Circle any of the following statements you believe to be true:
The Republican Congress has basically neutered OSHA:
32%
OSHA compliance is not a "hot button" issue with safety and health pros:
15%
Industry no longer needs strong OSHA enforcement:
28%
It's impossible to change the enforcement culture at OSHA:
19%
OSHA's lower profile is hurting the level of workplace safety and health performance:
30%
