What is the concensus on OSHA?

[reddread]

Last I really heard about it was inauguration day, 2001.

[reddread]

1. collective shrug on worker safety?

Is it that low on the list of scintillating issues?

[MineralMan]

2. It's out there doing its job, I guess.

I see references to it when there are stories about unsafe workplaces. Do you have some specific reason for posting your question?

Just to see, I just searched Google News for OSHA. It delivered 79,000 results. OSHA is in the news when it's working on an employee safety thing, and not when there isn't such a story. Most stories are local in nature.

[reddread]

6. no it isnt. but I got 27,100,000 on google itself

I imagine this one is one of the most informative

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration

maybe this one-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Act_(United_States)

[MineralMan]

8. It would have helped if you had added

A few more words to your OP to provide a bit of context for your question. Words are free here. You can use as many as you need to make your post clear. Your question was just too open-ended.

[jwirr]

3. If you are a worker working in a dangerous industry the concensus is probably very good. If not

you probably don't think about it much.

[reddread]

4. the very first thing GWB did in office was gut OSHA, Day 1.

same day Jesse Jackson was baby daddied into some dark corner of popular culture.
Im curious what revitalization may have taken place since Jan 2001.
I guess this all really crossed my mind again yesterday as I climbed to the top of the 5th ladder
of a pyramid.

[jwirr]

7. Your question is very good. Maybe some of our Union people here on DU can give a better answer.

[Lars39]

9. Started under Reagan, iirc.

[Starry Messenger]

5. I like it.