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“What’s That Buzzing Overhead?” Don’t Get Stung By An OSHA Safety Inspection Drone

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When the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memorandum in 2018 announcing that agency inspectors are now authorized to use camera-carrying Unmanned Aircraft Systems—or drones—to collect evidence...more

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Goodbye, Guidance? Feds Limit Power Of Agency Guidance Documents - New Justice Department Policy Could Aid Employers Defending...

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A short policy memorandum quietly issued by the U.S. Department of Justice’s No. 3 official late last month could end up having positive implications for employers defending claims brought by the federal government. The...more

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OSHA Withdraws Fairfax Memo

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OSHA has provided notice, in the context of an on-going federal lawsuit, (National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Dougherty, N.D. Tex., No. 16-2568, 4/27/17), that it has rescinded the interpretation letter and...more

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OSHA delays enforcement of limitations on post-accident drug testing

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In previous articles, we discussed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) new rule regarding the reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses. One part of the rule requires employers to...more

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Court Holds OSHA Violated Notice-and-Comment Procedure with 2015 Retail Exemption Memorandum

Recently, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") violated the Occupational Safety and Health Act ("OSH Act") when it issued a "guidance" memorandum in 2015 titled...more

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OSHA Clarifies the Standard for Whistleblower Claims

On April 20, 2015, the Acting Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) Whistleblower Protection Programs issued a memorandum to all Regional Administrators clarifying the standard which should be...more

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