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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 Enforcement: Penalty Assessment Addressing Conyers, Georgia Biolab

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/30/2025

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a news release stating that it is proposing to impose penalties against Bio-Lab Inc. (“BLI”). The news release states that OSHA determined that the BLI...more

NFPA 660: A New Scheme for Managing Combustible Dust

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 4/22/2025

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has changed the way industries manage combustible dust and particulate solid hazards by replacing six separate combustible dust standards with one consolidated and streamlined...more

EPA and OSHA Renew Cooperation With Memorandum of Understanding on Toxic Substances Control Act

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/27/2025

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have long cooperated with each other and have renewed their commitment to cooperation in a December 2024 memorandum of...more

EPA and OSHA Sign MOU for Implementation of TSCA Section 6

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 1/16/2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 13, 2025, that it signed a long-awaited memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) formalizing...more

New 2025 EPA Risk Management Rules on TCE, PCE, and CTC

Stoel Rives LLP on 1/15/2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recently enacted further restrictions for three chlorinated solvents – trichloroethylene (“TCE”), perchloroethylene (“PCE”) and carbon tetrachloride (“CTC”). On December 17...more

Buzz Kill! OSHA Launches a New Emphasis Program Promising a Higher Focus on Cannabis Cultivation and Processing Employers

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 9/26/2024

As loyal readers of the OSHA Defense Report know, OSHA continues to look for ways to proactively inspect workplaces in industries that the agency believes merit greater attention, including through the development of new...more

OSHA Offices in Colorado Implement New Local Emphasis Program for the Cannabis Industry

Husch Blackwell LLP on 9/17/2024

On July 18, 2024, the Englewood and Denver area offices of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a Local Emphasis Program (LEP) targeted at identifying and reducing workplace hazards associated...more

OSH Law Primer, Part IX: Hazard Communication

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/9/2024

This is the ninth installment in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and Health...more

Communication is Key: OSHA’s Amended Hazard Communication Standard

Williams Mullen on 6/25/2024

OSHA is amending its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) regulations which require chemical manufacturers and importers to classify the hazards of chemicals they produce or import and to provide their employees information...more

OSHA Updates Hazard Communication Standard

Beveridge & Diamond PC on 6/7/2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has amended its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), 29 C.F.R. § 1910.1200, to align with Revision 7 (Rev. 7) of the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of...more

OSHA’s Revised Hazard Communication Standard Creates New Requirements for Labeling, Classification, and SDS Access

Husch Blackwell LLP on 6/5/2024

On May 20, 2024, OHSA published finalized revisions to the Hazard Communication Standard (the “HazCom standard”). The HazCom standard is a commonly cited standard in OSHA inspections. The revisions to the rule address the...more

OSHA Updates Hazard Communication Standard, Effective July 19

Hendershot Cowart P.C. on 6/3/2024

On Monday, May 20, 2024, the Department of Labor released the final rule from its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that will update the current Hazard Communication Standard. The updates take effect on...more

OSHA HCS Amendments Primarily Align with GHS Rev 7

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 5/31/2024

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule on May 20, 2024, that amends the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and...more

[Webinar] Major Updates to OSHA's Hazard Communication (Chemical Right-to-Know) Standard - June 20th, 1:00 pm ET

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 5/31/2024

On May 20, 2024, OSHA published its long-in-the-making revision to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). OSHA’s revised its standard to better align with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification...more

Hazardous Communication Standard: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Finalizes Revisions/Update

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/24/2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published a final rule in the May 20th Federal Register updating and revising its Hazard Communication Standard (“HCS”). See 89 Fed. Reg. 44144....more

What You Need to Know About OSHA’s Updated Hazard Communication (Chemical Right-to-Know) Standard

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 5/21/2024

On May 20, 2024, OSHA published a significant revision to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) in an effort to better align the HCS with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification, primarily Revision...more

EPA Finalizes Ban on Ongoing Uses of Asbestos

Maron Marvel on 3/22/2024

On March 18, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to prohibit ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos. Chrysotile asbestos, also known as “white asbestos,” has several current uses, such as...more

OSHA Enforcement: Atlanta, Georgia Chemical Manufacturer Proposed Penalty Assessment

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/14/2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a March 8 news release and link to a Citation and Notice of Penalty for Southern Industrial Chemicals Inc. South Industrial Chemicals Inc. is stated to be...more

Asbestos, for the Rest of Us…

(ACOEL) | American College of Environmental... on 2/13/2024

Whether you celebrated Festivus, Christmas or any real or recently manufactured holiday this past season, as a former upstate New Yorker my thoughts inevitably turn to snow. But sadly, after decades working in the hazardous...more

OSHA Updates Its Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Instruction

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/9/2024

On January 26, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its updated Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Instruction, providing enforcement guidance related to compliance with...more

OSHA Updates Process Safety Management Enforcement Manual

Cozen O'Connor on 2/2/2024

On January 26, 2024, OSHA published a revised enforcement manual for Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (“Manual”). The Manual reflect OSHA’s first revisions to its prior directive issued in 1994 which is...more

Defendant Denied Summary Judgment on Punitive Damages for Failure to Provide Case-Specific Support

Goldberg Segalla on 9/20/2023

Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - Plaintiff Kevin Burns filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against numerous defendants, including Burnham, testifying that while he worked as a plumber he was exposed...more

Study Shows Decline Over Four Decades in the Number of Asbestos-induced Mesothelioma Diagnoses

Frantz Ward LLP on 8/28/2023

Litigation involving asbestos has extended over decades and has been at least one stated cause of many companies filing for bankruptcy protection. Currently, many complaints filed include allegations that exposure to asbestos...more

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Environmental Compliance

J.S. Held on 11/18/2022

“Geographic Information System” (GIS) describes any computer system that incorporates data related to location. GIS can present several different data points in a single map, which allows users to view and analyze trends and...more

OSHA Severe Violator Enforcement Program: U.S. Department of Labor Announces Changes to Strengthen Enforcement

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/26/2022

The United States Department of Labor announced in a September 15th news release that it is expanding the criteria for placement in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) Severe Violator Enforcement...more

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