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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

OSHA’s First Federal Heat Standard for Outdoor and Indoor Work

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 8/28/2024

OSHA issued an unofficial version of a long-awaited proposed rule addressing heat injury and illness prevention. The official version has yet to be published in the Federal Register. The proposed rule requires employers...more

Analysis of OSHA’s Proposed Heat Illness Prevention Rule – Sign-up for the Kickoff Meeting for CMC’s Employers Heat Rulemaking...

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 7/31/2024

By Eric J. Conn and Beeta B. Lashkari On July 2, 2024, OSHA revealed an unofficial version of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for an Indoor and Outdoor Heat Illness Prevention Rule. For unknown reasons, OSHA has not...more

OSHA Proposes Heat Stress Standard

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 7/3/2024

On July 2, 2024, OSHA released its long-anticipated heat stress standard. It is a broad standard that, if finalized, will apply to employers in both construction and general industry. It is also a somewhat complicated...more

OSH Law Primer, Part II: Creating Standards and Regulations

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/9/2024

This series of articles is intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and how both influence...more

Best Practices to Ensure Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Safety, Fatigue Rule Compliance

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/12/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: Resources and laws supporting best practices to ensure commercial motor vehicle (“CMV”) driver safety include CDC guidance, the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (“STAA”), and OSHA’s Fatigue Rule. 49...more

OSHA Provides Regulatory Framework for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/30/2023

Though heralded as one of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) top priorities, the introduction of a heat injury and illness prevention standard has yet to happen. According to some reports, OSHA has yet...more

GAO Encourages OSHA to Take Action in Meat and Poultry Industry

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/18/2023

Recently, the United States General Accounting Office (GAO), which is a nonpartisan agency in the legislative branch, took on oversight of the executive branch agency, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In...more

See Through the Haze: NIOSH Guidance on Outdoor Workers Exposed to Wildfire Smoke

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/9/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: As Canadian wildfire smoke spreads across the Northern United States, employers should review the CDC/NIOSH guidance on occupational exposure to wildfire smoke and implement effective measures to protect...more

Wildfire Smoke Exposure: What are an Employer’s Obligations?

Cozen O'Connor on 6/9/2023

When it became apparent yesterday that the wildfire smoke cascading throughout parts of the Northeastern United States was having a serious health effect on anyone outside and exposed to the harmful particulates contained in...more

Carbon Monoxide (CO) – Deadly Gas Continues to Menace Winter Workplaces

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/25/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: The continuing proliferation of accidents involving carbon monoxide have drawn the attention of OSHA and NIOSH, which have issued regulations and recent press releases on the issue....more

NIOSH Best Practices to Help Host Employers Protect Temporary Workers

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/19/2022

Seyfarth Synopsis: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released a new set of best practices to assist host employers in better protecting the safety and health of temporary workers....more

1,4-Dioxane: Occupational Exposure Considerations

BCLP on 10/19/2022

Workers may be exposed, and ultimately injured, by exposure to 1,4-dioxane. The principal pathway of exposure, as discussed below, is through inhalation....more

OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention Efforts

Adams and Reese LLP on 8/8/2022

Across the nation in recent weeks, we have seen record heat. These alarming temperatures are not merely an annoyance. They can put thousands of workers at risk. ...more

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Issues Guidebook on Protecting Temporary Workers

Cozen O'Connor on 7/25/2022

The use of “leased” employees continues to skyrocket. Between 1992 and 2017, it is estimated that the number of people working for employee leasing firms increased 682%, from 341,884 to 2.7 million. There are a variety of...more

Wildfire Smoke Safety Rules Enacted for Oregon Workplaces

Tonkon Torp LLP on 6/23/2022

In response to hotter summers and increased wildfires, both Oregon and Washington have recently passed legislation aimed at keeping workers safe in these conditions. Oregon’s OSHA adopted its rules in May of 2022 and...more

Oregon Releases Final Rules on Heat Illness Prevention and Wildfire Smoke Exposure

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/19/2022

On May 9 and 10, 2022, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Oregon OSHA) adopted final rules on heat illness and wildfire smoke. The Oregon OSHA Final Heat Illness Prevention Standard - Oregon...more

Oregon Issues Rules on Wildfire Smoke Protection

Perkins Coie on 8/11/2021

Following up on the new excessive heat rules, Oregon has issued temporary rules to protect employees from wildfire smoke, which will remain in place for six months while the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health...more

The FDA Revokes EUAs for Decontamination Systems and Non-NIOSH-Approved Respirators (i.e., KN95 Respirators)

Maynard Nexsen on 7/9/2021

Since early last year, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued several Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for personal protective equipment (PPE) products to address concerns about their availability...more

Hear! Hear! Midwest OSHA Region Introduces Regional Emphasis Program for Noise Hazards and Programmed OSHA Inspections at...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/7/2021

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA Region V has recently adopted an Instruction to establish a Regional Emphasis Program (REP) for conducting inspections of select manufacturing industries with hearing loss rates higher than the...more

Heat-Related Illness Prevention: Introduction to Federal and State Standards

Woods Rogers on 6/14/2021

Heat-related illness can affect various industries and work environments. As temperatures rise this summer, it is important for businesses to have a plan to address heat-related illness to protect both the employer and its...more

OSHA Signals an Uptick in COVID-Related Inspections

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 3/26/2021

On March 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a National Emphasis Program (“NEP”), signaling a renewed focus on COVID-19 under the Biden Administration. A NEP is a temporary program that focuses...more

OSHA’s Proposed Updates to Hazard Communication Standard Will Include Particle Characteristics

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 2/12/2021

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is scheduled to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on February 16, 2021, that would modify the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United...more

Surgical Masks, Respirators, And More: Employers Grapple With Personal Protective Equipment Requirements Amid Constantly Evolving...

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/27/2020

Eight months into the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and employers in both healthcare and non-healthcare settings are grappling with requirements for employees’ use of personal protective equipment (“PPE”) and respiratory...more

NIOSH-Approved Masks Defined as Covered Countermeasures for Liability Immunity Under Amended PREP Act Declaration

Harris Beach PLLC on 4/17/2020

As concern about availability of personal protective equipment (“PPE”) continues to grow amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government continues to take action aimed at increasing the availability of PPE with important...more

OSHA Releases COVID-19 Guidance

White and Williams LLP on 4/14/2020

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ensures safe and healthful working conditions for employees by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach,...more

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