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OSHA's Controversial Walkaround Rule

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) introduced a new walkaround rule this year to clarify that, like employers, employees have the right to designate a non-employee third party to be their representative...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

No. 1 of 10 Things Every Employer Should Know About OSHA: Walkaround Representatives

Please follow along as we discuss the top 10 things every employer should know about OSHA over the next few weeks. 1. Employers and employees have the right to have a company employee or non-employee representative...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - August 2024

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

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The Department of Labor Announces New Final Rule Clarifying Employee Representative Rights During Workplace Inspections

On March 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule (Final Rule) amending regulations for workplace investigations. It clarifies that employees may...more

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OSHA Goes Forward with Walk-around Rule for Inspections

On March 29, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule allowing employees to authorize a representative to accompany an OSHA compliance officer during inspections of their workplace. The rule will be...more

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The OSHA Inspector Is Here, and He’s Not Alone

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Fast forward: It’s June 1, 2024, and you’ve just received a call from one of your Safety Managers. He tells you that a Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO) has arrived at the workplace and wants to conduct an...more

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New Department of Labor Rule Expands Definition of Employee Representative During an OSHA Inspection

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A new rule clarifying who is permitted to accompany an OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO) during an inspection of an employer’s facility will go into effect on May 31, 2024. In issuing the “Worker Walk Around...more

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Employers Take Note: OSHA Publishes Final “Walkaround” Rules

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On April 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule on who is allowed to be present for an OSHA inspection. The rule becomes effective on May 31, 2024. By way of background, both the employer and...more

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OSHA—Critical Updates for 2023 & 2024

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OSHA has been particularly busy and aggressive lately, making good on Biden Administration promises and talking points—hiring more inspectors, appointing new administrators, conducting more inspections, aggressively issuing...more

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DOL Proposes Allowing Union Representatives, Others to Participate in OSHA Inspections: What It Means

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend its regulations to allow employee-authorized third-party representatives to accompany Occupational Safety and Health Administration...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Announces Changes to OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program

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To strengthen enforcement and improve compliance with workplace safety standards and reduce worker injuries and illnesses, the U.S. Department of Labor is expanding the criteria for placement in the Occupational Safety and...more

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OSHA Publishes New National Emphasis Program Targeting COVID-19 Enforcement

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) focusing on SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). The NEP is effective immediately and will remain in effect until March 12, 2022,...more

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New Executive Order & Information Sharing Practices Increase Inspections of Federal Contractors’ Use of Temporary Foreign Workers...

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On August 3, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order requiring each executive department and federal agency to review the performance of contracts and subcontracts awarded in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 to determine...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: Office Building Guidance, OSHA Steps Up, “Fluctuating Workweek” Rule - Employment Law This Week®

It's #WorkforceWednesday. Here’s the week’s top workforce management and employment law news: CDC Issues Office Building Reopening Guidance The Centers for Disease Control has issued guidance for employers reopening office...more

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Look! Up In The Sky … It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s OSHA?

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An internal DOL memorandum last year to OSHA regional administrators confirms that OSHA can deploy Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) otherwise referred to as “drones” equipped with cameras to assist with its enforcement and...more

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Time To Stop And Actually Look At Your Bulletin Boards

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When was the last time you stopped and looked – really, truly looked – at all of the workplace posters on your company’s bulletin boards? Many employers take the Ron Popeil philosophy of workplace posters and “set it, and...more

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OSHA Concentrates its Health Care Facility Inspections on Key Areas, but Specific Requirements Remain Elusive

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On June 25, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a press release outlining its focus areas for health care facility inspections. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs),...more

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