AIHA to GAO: Let Us Help You With OSHA Investigations

In a Sept. 30 letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) President Elizabeth L. Pullen, CIH, offers AIHA’s expertise and assistance as GAO considers investigations to assess OSHA’s effectiveness.

Laura Walter

Oct. 7, 2011

Members of Congress recently asked GAO to evaluate OSHA’s enforcement program using the same criteria the agency has applied to state OSHA plans and also to consider OSHA’s effectiveness in issuing safety and health standards. In the letter, AIHA supported the investigations and the effort to determine how OSHA can more effectively protect American workers.

“AIHA members serve on the front line of workplace health and safety and would be a valuable resource as the GAO proceeds with the investigations,” Pullen pointed out in the letter. “If the GAO should have a need to contact occupational health and safety professionals for any reason be assured that AIHA would be pleased to put you in touch with individuals that could assist in your efforts.”

Pullen added that a “healthy workforce is essential to the success of American industry, our economic recovery, and our future position in the global economy.”

About the Author

Laura Walter

Laura Walter was formerly senior editor of EHS Today. She is a subject matter expert in EHS compliance and government issues and has covered a variety of topics relating to occupational safety and health. Her writing has earned awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI) and APEX Awards for Publication Excellence. Her debut novel, Body of Stars (Dutton) was published in 2021.