A federal court hearing Thursday could determine whether hundreds of OSHA workplace safety requirements are illegal.
At issue during oral arguments at the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is whether when Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, it delegated too much authority to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to decide which safety dangers needed to be regulated and what the protections should be.
If judges with the Sixth Circuit rule against OSHA, the decision could strike down safety regulations covering hazards from falls to electrocution dating back 50 years.
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