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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

DOL Extends Deadline for Submission of Proposed OSHA Heat Standard Comments Into January — But This Rule Is Likely DOA

Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/10/2024

As frigid temperatures descend upon much of our country, heat standards may be the last thing on employers’ minds. Perhaps it was for this reason that the Department of Labor (DOL) extended the comment period associated with...more

It’s Here: OSHA’s Rule Mandating COVID Vaccinations or Weekly Testing for Employers

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 11/5/2021

The much-anticipated vaccine rule is here. On November 4, 2021, and in response to President Biden’s Executive Order, the Department of Labor, through the Occupational Safety and Health Commission, issued the Emergency...more

Odds Increase On OSHA Issuing COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards

Cozen O'Connor on 3/3/2021

Shortly after President Biden took office, he signed an Executive Order directing OSHA to, among other things, determine whether emergency temporary standards (ETS) on COVID-19 are necessary; and if so, to issue them by March...more

Upcoming OSHA Deadlines That May Affect Your Business

Perkins Coie on 9/26/2017

With a new administration in place, regulatory action from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been reduced by nearly half from previous years, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s updated...more

Compensation and Benefits Insights – September 2016 #2

King & Spalding on 10/10/2016

Hardly Water Under the Bridge: NLRB, SEC, OSHA Mount Offensive Against Confidentiality Agreements - A recent New York Times story shed light on complaints by an employee of Bridgewater Associates, a $154 billion hedge...more

Labor and Employment Federal Regulatory Reporting and Other Requirements in the First Quarter of 2015

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/14/2015

There are several important dates that employers should keep in mind during the first quarter of 2015. While some are long-standing requirements, others are the product of recent regulatory action by the Obama administration....more

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