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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 -

The Learned Concierge - February 2024, Vol. 5

Clark Hill PLC on 2/6/2024

Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries. Labor and Employment - Final Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor...more

OSHA—Critical Updates for 2023 & 2024

Amundsen Davis LLC on 9/14/2023

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

Policy Matters Newsletter - July 2023

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/27/2023

After Lengthy Confirmation Fight, Brace For Intrusive EEOC Action. On July 13, the Senate finally confirmed attorney Kaplana Kotagal — whom we have had numerous occasion to discuss in this space — to join the Equal Employment...more

Keeping Your Workplace Safe: New OSHA National Emphasis Program Targets Workplace Falls

Saul Ewing LLP on 5/17/2023

On May 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) has begun a National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) to prevent workplace falls, effective immediately. The...more

OSHA Refers Child Labor Discoveries to Wage and Hour Division

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 3/17/2023

In a recent EmployNews article, we discussed the recent publicity over child labor violations across the U.S., frequently involving immigrant minors. Earlier this month, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division...more

OSHA Alert: Time to Post Annual Form 300A Summary of Injuries and Illnesses; Penalties Jump More Than 7.7 Percent

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/19/2023

This year, as has been the case the past six years, January brings two items from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that almost all employers will want to keep in mind. One is an adjustment to the...more

U.S. Department of Labor Rolls Out Local Emphasis Program For Food Processing Facilities

Amundsen Davis LLC on 12/12/2022

A 2019 study conducted by the U.S. Department of labor found that food production workers in Illinois and Ohio had significantly higher injury rates than the overall rates for manufacturers in the private sector....more

The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from March 2022

Fisher Phillips on 4/7/2022

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

OSHA To Address Soaring Injury Rates at Healthcare Facilities

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/18/2022

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that “U.S. healthcare workers experienced a staggering 249 percent increase in injury and illness rates in 2020, based on employer-reported data, as they...more

OSHA Standard Changes That Will Impact Construction

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/30/2021

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) regulatory agenda for spring 2021 lists regulations the agency will focus on for the next six months, including 26 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, six of...more

OSHA Releases National Emphasis Program Protecting High-Risk Workers

Littler on 3/15/2021

In response to President Biden’s January 2021 executive order, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a National Emphasis Program (NEP) on March 12, 2021, targeting...more

Judge Rules OSHA Can Release Employer Injury Records

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/17/2020

On June 4, 2020, Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled in The Center for Investigative Reporting v. Department of Labor that employers’ injury and illness...more

U.S. Department of Labor Releases New Guidance on Recordkeeping Obligations for COVID-19

Harris Beach PLLC on 4/17/2020

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released new guidance for employers on Friday, April, 10, 2020. The guidance offers helpful clarifications and scales back enforcement of...more

DOL Publishes FFCRA Posters: Employers Must Post April 1

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 3/27/2020

On March 26, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published the Poster covered employers must post to satisfy the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) notice requirement....more

Surprise! (NOT) – OSHA Increases Civil Penalties for 2020

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/16/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOL has published its 2020 increases to OSHA civil penalties. We have blogged previously about the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) annual adjustments to the maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for...more

Show Me the Money! Have You Reviewed Your Incentive and Bonus Programs Lately?

Fisher Phillips on 6/7/2019

Over the last couple of years, employee incentive programs have been under attack from the Department of Labor. However, OSHA and MSHA have undertaken their efforts against incentive programs in different ways. In the...more

OSHA News Releases from April 16 through April 30

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 4/30/2019

04/26/2019 – Region 4 OSHA News Release – U.S. Department of Labor Cites Alabama Packaging Manufacturer For Safety Violations after Two Employees Suffer Injuries - 04/25/2019 – OSHA Statement – Statement by Acting...more

OSHA News Releases from April 1 through April 15

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 4/30/2019

04/12/2019 – Region 5 OSHA News Release – U.S. Department of Labor Enters Partnership to Promote Safety During Bridge Construction Project in Ohio - 04/11/2019 – Region 5 OSHA News Release – U.S. Department of Labor and...more

OSHA News Releases from March 15 to March 31

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 4/1/2019

03/26/2019 – Region 5 OSHA News Release – U.S. Department of Labor Again Cites Wisconsin Pallet Manufacturer After Three Employees Exposed to Wood Dust - 03/25/2019 – Region 4 OSHA News Release – U.S. Department of Labor...more

OSHA News Releases from March 1 to March 15

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 3/18/2019

03/13/2019 – Region 4 OSHA News Release – U.S. Department of Labor Cites South Florida Restaurant Operator For Safety Violations After Employee Suffers Burn Injuries - 03/11/2019 – Region 5 OSHA News Release – U.S....more

My Safety Complaint Was Unsafe for My Continued Employment

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/28/2019

OSHA Safety Retaliation – What Is It? Virtually every employee protection law, federal or state, has some sort of anti-retaliation provision. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Act is no exception. The Occupational...more

On And On We Go – Coalition Groups Sue DOL For The Rollback Rule

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/11/2019

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has just been sued for removing the requirements for establishments with 250 or more employees to electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses), and...more

OSHA News Releases From January 16 through January 31

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 1/31/2019

01/28/2019 – Region 1 OSHA News Release – U.S. Department of Labor and Connecticut Manufacturer Settle Whistleblower Allegations Regarding Termination of Two Workers - 01/28/2019 – Region 4 OSHA News Release – U.S....more

Uncertainty Returns to the Employment Landscape in 2019

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/9/2019

The midterm elections that took place in November 2018 have the employer community wondering what to expect in 2019. This article will examine how those elections might impact labor and employment policymaking in 2019....more

Will OIG Report Lead To Greater OSHA And MSHA Enforcement?

Husch Blackwell LLP on 1/3/2019

A report at the end of last year by DOL’s Office of Inspector General highlights what OIG considers major challenges for OSHA and MSHA in fulfilling their missions. The report also provides a window into where the workplace...more

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