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OSHA Update: Do Expect COVID Emergency Standard

New information from U.S. Department of Labor officials indicates that OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is delayed, but still on the table and under review. Pursuant to President Biden’s Executive Order, if...more

OSHA Opts For COVID-19 National Emphasis Program Rather Than Emergency Temporary Standard

On March 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rolled out a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. NEPs are tools utilized by the Agency, on a temporary basis,...more

MSHA Weighs In On Appropriate COVID-19 Response For Mine Operators

On March 10, 2021, MSHA issued Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19. While this guidance is advisory in nature and creates no new legal obligations beyond the MSHA standards and regulations already in...more

President Biden’s Early Moves At OSHA

President Biden is off to a fast start when it comes to occupational safety and health. In addition to appointing an acting head of OSHA, the president has issued an executive order addressing COVID-19 in the...more

OSHA Addresses The Challenges Of Meeting Regulatory Obligations

On April 16, 2020, OSHA issued an Enforcement Memorandum addressing new challenges employers face in meeting OSHA regulatory obligations. In a nutshell, the Enforcement Memorandum provides that when employers have made good...more

OSHA Rescinds Large Portion Of Electronic Recordkeeping Rule, Issues Guidance On Silica, And Announces Adjusted Penalty Amounts

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) was busy this week. In a long-anticipated move, the Agency on Thursday announced its final rule rescinding a portion of its “Tracking of Workplace Injuries and...more

Reminder: Electronic Submission Of 300A Forms Due To OSHA By July 1, 2018

Employers who had 250 or more employees at an establishment at any point during 2017, and who are required to keep OSHA injury and illness logs, are required to electronically submit their 2017 OSHA 300A Annual Summaries by...more

OSHA Considering Changes to Silica Rule

OSHA may soon make it easier for employers to comply with the agency’s Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction Standard. The standard, which OSHA announced in 2016 and began to fully enforce last fall, seeks to protect...more

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