On October 23, 2025, the Michigan Senate Labor Committee heard testimony on Senate Bills 49 and 50 (SB 49–50) — legislation aimed at raising Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (MIOSHA) civil penalty...more
11/4/2025
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A second Trump administration has, unsurprisingly, brought with it some changes in the process safety landscape. Controversial EPA regulations have been rolled back and OSHA’s long anticipated updates to the PSM standard have...more
10/2/2025
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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has changed the way industries manage combustible dust and particulate solid hazards by replacing six separate combustible dust standards with one consolidated and streamlined...more
Welcome to “Key OSHRC Rulings Explained,” a new series in Conn Maciel Carey LLP’s OSHA Defense Report blog, designed to explore significant case summaries of Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) decisions....more
4/11/2025
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Michigan employers, take note: as of March 4, 2025, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) has officially amended Administrative Rule Part 13 – Inspections and Investigations, Citations, and...more
After years of stagnation, we’ve finally seen movement on updating process safety regulations during the Biden administration. But the revamped PSM standard and RMP rules have yet to see the light of day. We’ll discuss when...more
6/27/2024
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On May 20, 2024, OSHA published its long-in-the-making revision to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). OSHA’s revised its standard to better align with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification...more
5/31/2024
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On May 20, 2024, OSHA published a significant revision to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) in an effort to better align the HCS with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification, primarily Revision...more