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Enforcement Occupational Safety and Health Administration Enforcement Actions

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

OSHA’s COVID-19 Enforcement Updates: Case Response Plan and Employer Recordkeeping Guidance

On May 19, 2020, OSHA issued an Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease to address how the administration intends to handle COVID-19 related complaints, referrals and reports. At the same time, OSHA...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

OSHA Guidance for COVID-19 Workplace Safety & Temporary Enforcement Guidance for Healthcare Industry 

Employers are aware that the “General Duty Clause” (§5(a)1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 requires employers to furnish a workplace that is “free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to...more

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OSHA’s Enforcement of the Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for General Industry, 2018–2019: By the Numbers

For employers concerned about how the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been enforcing its Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for General Industry, the agency’s enforcement data for the standard’s...more

Laner Muchin, Ltd.

OSHA Basics and Recent Trends in OSHA Enforcement Actions

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THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETYAND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (“the Administration”) enforces the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (“OSHA”). From the employer’s perspective, emphasis on workplace safety is important because it...more

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Three-Year Waiting Period for SVEP Removal

In August 2012, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memorandum to all regional administrators within the agency setting out criteria for removing employers from the Severe Violator Enforcement...more

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“Regulation by Shaming”—What is the Impact on the Economy? (Part 1)

The long, hot pre-election season is in full swing in Washington, D.C., and to state the obvious, the economy is front and center. As a result, members of both parties have been talking about how burdensome regulations hurt...more

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