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- Heather MacDougall
- Dec 14, 2025
- 2 min read
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Check Out the Next Episode of the Safe•Tea Podcast!
In this episode of the Safe•Tea Podcast, Pete Susca of OpX Safety reminds us why safety is bigger than "safety"—and how process and decision-making drive both injuries and business results.
We discuss how to see risk through the lens of systems thinking, how to spot dysfunction by observing everyday behaviors, and why safety must be designed into the business—not bolted on.
Jonathan Snare Sworn In as OSHRC Chairman, Quorum Still Lacking
Jonathan Snare was sworn in on November 24 as the new Chairman of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC), marking an important leadership transition for the agency responsible for reviewing contested OSHA enforcement actions. However, it remains unclear when OSHRC will regain a quorum—necessary for commissioners to rule on appeals that have already been decided by an administrative law judge (ALJ).
“I am honored to be named by the President to serve as Chairman of the [OSHRC] and grateful for the opportunity to lead this agency and its dedicated staff,” Snare said in a November 25 statement. “I also look forward to securing a quorum of Commissioners to enable the Commission to fully serve its important adjudicatory mission.”
President Trump originally nominated Snare on March 24, and the Senate confirmed him on October 3 in a 51–46 party-line vote as part of a large package of more than 100 administration nominees across various federal agencies.
Until additional commissioners are confirmed, OSHRC’s ability to issue decisions on OSHA case appeals will remain limited. Snare can direct a case for Commission review, but without a quorum, any case he directs will remain pending and cannot be decided until at least one additional commissioner is confirmed. Where there are two commissioners, but not a third, the two commissioners must agree on the case outcome—a tie vote leaves the ALJ decision in place without creating Commission precedent.
Jon is a former partner of mine, and I'm confident he will be a great chair of OSHRC. I look forward to reading his well-reasoned opinions once the Commission is able to issue decisions again.
