The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will fire questions at John Henshaw, the Bush administration's pick to run OSHA, at a confirmation hearing on Thursday, August 2. The hearing before the full committee is set for 10 a.m. in the Senate Dirksen Building, Room 430.
Ergonomics will likely be discussed more than Henshaw's qualifications. Senate Democrats who control the committee will use the hearing to press Henshaw to set a new standard. Pro-ergo standard Dems on the committee include Chairman Ted Kennedy (Mass.), Paul Wellstone (Minn.) and Hillary Clinton (N.Y.).