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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... more +

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 -

As Snow Season Approaches, OSHA Focuses On Rollover Protection For Tractor Operators

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/24/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has recently highlighted tractor operator safety by increasing use of rollbars or cage frames....more

Big Bully Gone Wild

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC on 3/8/2021

Dear YouDig? Me and three of my friends like to check out a nearby construction site when no one else is around. The equipment is soooo cool. Yesterday, just goofing around, I jumped on big yellow bulldozer. I was...more

OSHA Review Commission Issues Decisions on Machine-Guarding Violations

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 10/2/2020

Manufacturing equipment can be dangerous. Hazards associated with manufacturing equipment can come in a variety of forms, such as pinch points, sparks, or flying debris. OSHA regulations require equipment with moving parts to...more

Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Report

Littler on 1/21/2020

On December 17, 2019, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Report for 2018....more

OSHA Finalizes Rule on Crane Operator Qualification and Certification

Littler on 1/11/2019

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has finalized its long-awaited approach to crane operator qualification and certification. The rule, which has followed a tortuous road to completion, ends the Agency’s...more

OSHA Clarifies Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard for Moving Grave Headstones, Monuments

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/15/2016

Using a crane to move headstones and small monuments is “generally” not defined as construction, but the crane operator is still responsible for stringent worker-safety rules regarding crane operations, the Occupational...more

OSHA Updates “General Industry Digest”

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/16/2015

Federal OSHA has recently revised and re-published its “General Industry Digest” (Digest). OSHA 2201-08R 2015. The Digest gives an overview of OSHA’s general industry standards to aid employers, supervisors, workers, and...more

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