?? Is OSHA on the chopping block? Not quite—but it’s taking some serious hits.
?? The Department of Education is slashing its workforce nearly in half. Other agencies, from the CDC to the EPA, are losing thousands of employees.
?? Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is gutting the U.S. Agency for International Development, calling it a "criminal organization."
?? The Trump administration’s latest executive order demands agencies eliminate ten regulations for every new rule.
With 1,865 employees and a $632M budget, OSHA is small compared to agencies like FEMA or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—both of which face similar threats.
So, what’s happening inside OSHA?
Vacant leadership: The top spot, chief of staff, and multiple regional admin roles remain unfilled.
Fewer inspectors: Under Trump’s first term, OSHA hit a record-low number of inspectors. Expect more of the same.
A slow-moving bureaucracy: The new chief, David Keeling, won’t take office for months. Hiring for key positions will take even longer.
Silence from OSHA: No new updates on its website since January. Meanwhile, the EPA has published over 100 news releases.
Despite talk of “NOSHA†legislation and speculation that OSHA is next in the wood chipper, one thing is clear: OSHA will survive, but it will be smaller, slower, and weaker.
What does this mean for workplace safety? Fewer inspections, fewer citations, and little chance of new regulations anytime soon. But OSHA’s dedicated staff will keep pushing forward, even with one hand tied behind their back.
?? What do you think? Will these cuts impact workplace safety? Drop your thoughts in the comments. ?? #WorkplaceSafety #OSHA #Regulations #SafetyFirst
