ARCHIVED  February 1, 1998

Wyo. senator seeks to restructure OSHA laws

If the nation˜s job-safety laws are reformed this year, much credit will go to a freshman senator from Wyoming who is bringing the savvy of small business to the hallowed halls of the U.S. Senate.

Sen. Mike Enzi, an accountant and one-time shoe-store owner in Sheridan and Gillette who succeeded Sen. Alan Simpson, is leading the charge to reform the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration in a manner that will be more user-friendly to employers, while retaining protections for employees.
Enzi˜s proposal, the Safety Advancement For Employees Act, has been reported out favorably from the Senate Labor Committee, and Enzi…

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