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Acting Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Amanda Wood Laihow addressed over 2,000 attendees at the National Safety Council Congress in Denver earlier this month.

In her remarks, she emphasized OSHA's balanced approach to achieving its mission to protect America's workers — one that values partnerships and strong compliance assistance as essential strategies alongside traditional enforcement. Laihow highlighted the importance of building partnerships to advance worker safety and health.

This includes:

- Working more closely with small businesses

- Listening to stakeholders

- Building greater collaboration

 - Increasing the use of compliance assistance

OSHA's longstanding alliance with the National Safety Council, a trusted leader in safety and health, underscores this commitment. For more than 20 years, OSHA and the NSC have worked side by side to prevent injuries and illnesses and help ensure every worker goes home safe and healthy.

Read more from Laihow's full remarks here.