The Department of Labor wants to make it easier. Easier for you to work in an environment full of toxic stuff. And they're working on a rule right now to make it happen--in secret. According to ProPublica, the rule was drafted by a "political deputy" and not publicly disclosed.
But wouldn't ya know it--politicians are not supposed to make these sorts of rule changes. Oh, and we also live in a democracy. So, ProPublica is going to help:
We've been following a Department of Labor proposed rule that would make it harder to pass regulations regarding workplace toxins and chemicals. As the Washington Post reported, the rule did not go through the normal process: It was not publicly disclosed and was drafted by a "political deputy in Labor's office of the assistant secretary for policy."Earlier today we posted excerpts from an early draft of the proposed rule. Our source just sent us a version of the full rule they say is currently under review at the Office of Management and Budget.
Note to would-be journalists: This is how you do it.
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