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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 -

OSHA Taking Its Time To Issue COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 3/18/2021

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was directed under an executive order to promulgate an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to address COVID-19 no later than March 15, 2021. It has yet to do so. ...more

Biden Time: "Divisive" Training Ok, OSHA "Not Protective," Independent Contractor Regs Paused

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 3/5/2021

And that's not all! Nail in the coffin for Trump Order on "divisive" training. In January, President Biden signed an Executive Order that revoked Trump Executive Order 13950. As Cara Crotty has written, the Trump E.O....more

Energy Newsletter - June 2020

King & Spalding on 6/25/2020

The Impact of COVID-19 on Nuclear Electricity Sales Contracts in France - The electricity sector, like numerous others in France, has been heavily affected by the economic shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The...more

OFCCP Week In Review: May 2020 #2

DirectEmployers Association on 5/12/2020

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 Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

OSHA Delays Compliance Deadlines For Final Beryllium Exposure Rule

Fisher Phillips on 10/14/2019

OSHA just finalized the proposed rule on occupational exposure to beryllium and beryllium compounds in construction and shipyards by declining to adopt the previously proposed revocation of the ancillary provisions in the...more

D.C. Circuit Vacates Risk Management Program Delay Rule

King & Spalding on 8/30/2018

On August 17, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia vacated an Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)rule delaying the effective date of the Obama administration’s final rule updating EPA’s Risk...more

Web Exclusive - May 2018: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 6/14/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Beryllium: March 2nd OSHA Memorandum Delaying Enforcement of Certain Standards

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/9/2018

United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, Thomas Galassi, authored a March 2nd memorandum titled: Delay of Enforcement of the Beryllium Standards...more

OSHA Delays Enforcement Of Beryllium Standard Until May

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/8/2018

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that it is pushing back the effective date of parts of the rule limiting workers’ exposure to beryllium until May, while it negotiates with...more

Amended OSHA Silicon Standard: Thirty Day Enforcement Phase-In Memorandum

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/9/2017

\The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) previously published a March 25, 2016, Federal Register Notice stating it is amending its existing standards for occupational exposure to respirable in...more

OSHA Proposes Delay Until December 1 for Electronic Recordkeeping Rule

Fisher Phillips on 6/29/2017

OSHA has proposed to delay the compliance date of the electronic recordkeeping portion of the new recordkeeping regulation, known as “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses,” from July 1, 2017 to December 1,...more

OSHA Delays Electronic Filing Date for Injury and Illness Records Until December 1, 2017

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/28/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has proposed to delay the reporting compliance deadline, until December 1, 2017, for certain employers to electronically file injury and illness data....more

OSHA Announces Delay To Electronic Recordkeeping Rule - Scheduled Implementation Date Of July 1 Is Now Off The Table

Fisher Phillips on 5/19/2017

Employers will be relieved, at least temporarily, of the requirement to file injury information through an electronic recordkeeping system that was scheduled to take effect this July 1. The Occupational Safety and Health...more

OSHA Extends Deadline for Electronically Submitting Worker Injury and Illness Records

Ruder Ware on 5/18/2017

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on May 17, 2017 that the deadline for employers with 250 and more employees to electronically submit information from their 2016 Form 300A to OSHA is being...more

Breaking News: OSHA Proposes to Delay Electronic Submission of Injury and Illness Records

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/18/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has announced that it will be proposing a delay to the July 1, 2017 deadline for certain employers to electronically file injury and illness data....more

EPA’s Risk Management Plan (RMP) Final Rule Delayed

Ruder Ware on 4/7/2017

EPA’s new Risk Management Plan (“RMP”) Final Rule was to take effect on March 14, 2017. EPA has delayed the effective date until June 19, 2017, and has proposed a further delay until February 19, 2019, in light of industry...more

Congress has Voted to Kill OSHA’s “Volks Rule – So What Does that Really Mean?

Fisher Phillips on 3/25/2017

If one listens to various Democrat and labor talking heads, you would think that Congress has rolled back 40 years of worker protections by passing a resolution killing the new OSHA rule, which permitted OSHA to cite...more

Effective Date of Beryllium Rule Delayed Again

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 3/3/2017

This week, OSHA announced a proposed delay in the effective date of its new Beryllium rule. Its second extension request. The effective date was previously delayed from January 9, 2017 until March 21, 2017....more

OSHA delays enforcement of limitations on post-accident drug testing

McAfee & Taft on 11/14/2016

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

OSHA Issues “Guidance” on New Anti-Retaliation Rules – Is Employee Drug Testing Now Off The Table?

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 10/25/2016

On October 19, 2016, OSHA issued guidance with respect to certain controversial provisions of its new anti-retaliation rules, originally published on May 12, 2016. As we have previously discussed, OSHA’s new rules prohibit...more

OSHA Again Delays Enforcement Date for New Workplace Injury and Illness Reporting Rule

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/20/2016

Seyfarth Synopsis: After a lawsuit was filed against OSHA challenging its May 2016 retaliation and recordkeeping rule, OSHA again delays the rule’s effective date. OSHA announced today that it has again delayed the...more

OSHA further delays enforcement of post-accident testing ban

McAfee & Taft on 10/19/2016

In a previous article, we outlined the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) new final rules regarding the reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses. These rules include a substantial limitation on an...more

OSHA overreach on workplace drug testing

McAfee & Taft on 7/29/2016

Responsible employers routinely test employees for the use of illegal drugs. Testing promotes safety, controls workers’ compensation costs and promotes compliance with federal regulations. Oklahoma law gives employers the...more

UPDATE: Deadline for OSHA Anti-Retaliation Provisions delayed to November 1, 2016

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 7/20/2016

As an update to last week’s blog post [Mark Your Calendar! Deadline on New OSHA Recordkeeping Rule is Around the Corner], the initial deadline to comply with OSHA’s new anti-retaliation provisions has been pushed back from...more

OSHA Delays Effective Date of New Anti-Retaliation Rule

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 7/18/2016

OSHA has announced that it will delay the implementation of its new anti-retaliation rule from August 10 to November 1, 2016, in order “to conduct additional outreach and provide educational materials and guidance for...more

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