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Loss of NIOSH Team May Jeopardize OSHA’s Effort to Create Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard

The hearing on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Standard began on June 16, 2025. The hearing is the third step in what...more

GAO Says OSHA Should Sharpen Its Focus on Ergonomic Hazards in Warehouses and Delivery Companies

Ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders are the subject of a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) study that portends an even greater focus by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on the...more

OSH Law Primer, Part IV: The General Duty Clause

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

Turning Up the Heat on OSHA’s Winter Weather Guidelines

In the last several years, most regions of the United States have experienced periods of severe winter weather with frigid temperatures and bone-chilling winds. Winter weather carries a variety of hazards, from cold-stress...more

Eleventh Circuit Limits General Duty Clause’s Applicability When a Specific Safety Standard Exists for a Particular Hazard

On May 30, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a significant decision addressing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) use of the “General Duty Clause.” The decision limits...more

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