Doug Parker Becomes OSHA Administrator

On November 4, Doug Parker was sworn in as the Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA Administrator).  Parker has a long career addressing worker safety issues, and most recently served as chief of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CAL/OSHA).   During the Obama Administration, Parker served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration.  See OSHA Bio