Legislative Testimony
Testimony of Peg Seminario, Director Safety and Health, AFL-CIO Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Federal Rights, and Agency Action Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on “Justice Delayed: The Human Cost of Regulatory Paralysis”
… Chairman Blumenthal, Ranking Member Hatch and other members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the human costs of delays in regulatory protections. My name is Peg Seminario. I am Director of Safety … policy issues. During that time I have participated in dozens of rulemakings on important OSHA standards including rules to protect workers from asbestos, lead, hazardous chemicals and safety hazards like confined spaces. A benefit of my long … a negotiated rulemaking process with representatives of major interested parties participating. After a year of intensive work, in July 2004, the negotiated rulemaking committee produced a recommended draft proposed standard that had unanimous …