OSHA's downsized list of standards-setting priorities, pared of long-standing controversies such as ergonomics and indoor air quality, still contains some hot issues: tuberculosis, beryllium, crystalline silica, and confined spaces and hearing protection in construction.
One intriguing possibility is the revival of the old safety and health program standard, now called "Injury and Illness Prevention." First step will be to bring in small businesses to hear what they think of the idea.