Bush administration has stripped workers of basic protections and slowed OSHA
Staff Writer
Las Vegas Sun - December 2, 2008

After President George W. Bush took office, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration quickly felt the effects of the administration’s anti-government bent.

In its first two years, the Bush administration pulled 22 items off the agency’s regulatory agenda, its working list of proposed safety and health rules.

The administration cut several proposals that would have increased safety in the construction industry, which is a concern in Las Vegas. During boom times, more than 10 percent of the Las Vegas workforce has been employed in construction.

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