The 2022 Men’s World Cup in Qatar and the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand set new standards for sustainability, human rights, and sponsorships—and with those new standards come new challenges....more
The federal safety agency recently unveiled new initiatives aimed at “impactful enforcement . . . in the form of increased citations and penalties.” Changes to how the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) uses...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued important updates to its COVID-19 guidance for employers on June 10. To start, the long-awaited COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is effective...more
6/14/2021
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At a Standards Board meeting on June 3, 2021, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) “readopted” its COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards with revisions as published on May 28. Most...more
6/7/2021
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan on May 19 for enforcing OSHA’s requirements with respect to coronavirus (COVID-19) and a Revised Enforcement...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a new guidance allowing field offices flexibility in handling COVID-19-related matters, including complaints. ...more
Even before “active shooter” became a mainstay in today’s discussions, workplace violence has long been a concern in the corporate world. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines workplace violence as...more
Employers subject to recordkeeping regulations should immediately begin preparing electronic submissions to comply with the December 15 deadline.
On December 18, 2017, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...more
Employers subject to recordkeeping regulations should immediately begin preparing electronic submissions to comply with the December 15 deadline....more
OSHA issues long-anticipated amendments to its recordkeeping regulations.
On May 12, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its long-anticipated amendments to its recordkeeping regulations. Most...more