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GAO Report Highlights Effectiveness of OSHA's Voluntary and Cooperative Programs A year-long study by the Government Accounting Office on OSHA's voluntary compliance programs wrapped up last month saying the strategies "have improved employers' safety and health practices" and noted that many participants interviewed said the programs resulted in not only helping to reduce injury and illness rates but also have fostered "better working relationships with OSHA." Rep. Charlie Norwood (R-GA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections said the report "shows that OSHA's voluntary compliance programs have so far proven successful in improving safety at workplaces across the country." OSHA Administrator John Henshaw said the report recognizes that these strategies "are highly effective in extending OSHA's reach" and "complement and augment OSHA's aggressive efforts to enforce occupational safety and health standards." Henshaw said OSHA will more closely evaluate the benefits of such programs through its strategic planning process. |
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