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July 10, 2007
Going After Ammo?
OSHA is taking comments on a recent rule regarding the transportation and care of explosives. Nothing wrong with that, right?
Unfortunately, they seem to have expanded the definition of explosives a bit, and not in a good way.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed new rules that would have a dramatic effect on the storage and transportation of ammunition and handloading components such as primers or black and smokeless powder. The proposed rule indiscriminately treats ammunition, powder and primers as “explosives.” Among many other provisions, the proposed rule would:A lot of conservatives are saying this is a backdoor gun grab attempt by OSHA. I think that's giving them far too much credit. I tend to go with the Hanlon's Razor explanation - "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity."* Prohibit possession of firearms in commercial “facilities containing explosives”—an obvious problem for your local gun store.
* Require evacuation of all “facilities containing explosives”—even your local Wal-Mart—during any electrical storm.
* Prohibit smoking within 50 feet of “facilities containing explosives.”
Anyone remember the 'home office' fiasco? OSHA isn't trying to go after gun owners - they seek something much more valuable to bureaucrats.
Continued funding.
OSHA has a major problem - it has largely completed its mission. In the 37 years since it was created, it has written and enforced rules to protect employees from unsafe work conditions. And it's worked - most workplaces in the United States are relatively safe places. This is good news to anyone but a large federal organization seeking to justify its existence.
And there's nothing more dangerous than that.
Posted by slublog at July 10, 2007 09:50 PM
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