Since the report onward this page ...

Since the report onward this page last month concerning the attempt of OSHA to impose construction safety standards forward design firms, two significant unfoldings have occurred. One was favorable for architects and engineers, on the other hand the other -- potentially more significant -- has serious long-range adverse implications.

The "good" progression in a continuously ascending gradation was that an Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission referee ruled in favor of the structural engineering firm which had been cited for OSHA violations more than a year ago. The OSHA citation for a propos fine said the firm