Depending who you ask, OSHA reform legislation that is ambling its way through Congress right now is either a potential boon or a booby trap for health and safety consultants.
The Safety Advancement for Employees Act, S.B. 1237, authored by Senators Mike Enzi (R-Wy.) and Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), and its near-identical companion, H.R. 2579, introduced in the House in late September by Rep. Jim Talent (R-Mo.), would allow employers to hire government-approved consultants to certify that their worksites are OSHA-compliant.