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OFCCP Week In Review: July 2022 #2

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more

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With A New Secretary Of Labor Confirmed, Is OFCCP Ready To Start Implementing More Changes?

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On Monday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Marty Walsh as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor under President Biden. Secretary Walsh will, of course, also be newly-appointed OFCCP Director Jenny Yang’s new boss. While...more

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OSHRC’s Recent Ruling Provides Important Guidance on Limiting Controlling Employer Liability on Multi-Employer Worksites

On Feb. 1, 2019, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) reversed an OSHA citation issued to Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc., as the controlling employer, for a fall protection violation. In this ruling, the...more

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OSHRC’s recent ruling provides important guidance for employers on heat exposure and the general duty clause

On Feb. 28 the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) reversed a citation issued to A.H. Sturgill Roofing, Inc. for the heat-related death of an employee, finding that all of the elements of proof of the...more

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Second Circuit Confirms that Secretary of Labor’s Decision Regarding Which Federal Law Applies is Subject to Chevron Deference

On December 18, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals or the Second Circuit decided the case of Secretary of Labor v. Cranesville Aggregate Companies, Inc., dba Scotia Bag Plant. In this case, the Secretary of Labor sought review...more

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Safety Agency Applies Federal Law To Bar Employer Safety Violation Citation - Agency’s Application of 5th Circuit Appeals Court...

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The federal agency that reviews OSHA safety violation cases, also known as the OSH Review Commission, recently adopted the decision of one of its Administrative Law Judges who applied 5th Circuit precedent to reject a safety...more

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Eighth Circuit Rejects OSHA’s Attempt to Expand the Scope of its Machine Guarding Standard

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In a review of an Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission (OSHRC) decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled this week to vacate a $490,000 penalty for failure to employ machine guards to prevent...more

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