OSHA Plans to Reform “Star” Workplace Safety Program — ProPublica

The federal government is planning to reform a workplace safety program that was scrutinized in a recent ProPublica investigation.

The Star Program recognizes workplaces with strong safety programs and rewards them by curtailing the number of times government regulators show up randomly. It is based on the theory that motivating companies to adhere to best practices on their own is more effective than punishing them when they fall short.
— Read on www.propublica.org/article/osha-asbestos-star-program-workplace-safety-reform