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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 -

Battling the Heat: OSHA's New Rules for Construction Safety

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 8/6/2024

On July 2, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) took significant steps to address the risk of heat exposure in the workplace, particularly in the construction industry. This initiative is driven by...more

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 5, June 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/14/2024

We are pleased to announce that several of the firm’s practice groups and attorneys were recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a directory of leading law firms and attorneys. Chambers and Partners annually...more

[Webinar] Tips and Strategies for Preventing and Responding to Workplace Violence Incidents - April 24th, 1:00 pm EST

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 3/18/2024

Workplace violence has been a focus for both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) for several years, as it continues to be one of the leading...more

Navigating California's Workplace Violence Prevention Law

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 3/4/2024

California has introduced a new requirement compelling most employers to implement a workplace violence prevention policy by July 1, 2024. The implications of this law are significant, prompting the need for human resource...more

Weathering the Storm: How to Navigate Safety Incidents

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/4/2024

What do you do when you have a safety incident on a job? Are you prepared? This article will focus on some things to consider if you have a safety incident. Assistance - The No. 1 priority should be to safely assist...more

Legal Risk Management: 5 Ways to Proactively Mitigate Risk

Reveal on 8/11/2023

Corporations must innovate and set themselves apart from their competition to achieve long-term success, but they cannot act with reckless abandon in doing so. Rather, they must strategically plan their moves to proactively...more

COVID-19: Whatever Happened to OSHA?

Pierce Atwood LLP on 10/20/2020

From the early days of the pandemic, we’ve covered the importance of having an Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Plan based on existing OSHA Guidance. That Plan – based on CDC guidance, incorporating state-specific...more

OSHA Revises Guidance For Reporting COVID-19 Cases

Roetzel & Andress on 5/22/2020

On May 19, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued revised enforcement guidance for recording cases of COVID-19. Generally, OSHA requires certain high-risk industries, such as manufacturing, to...more

OSHA Issues Guidance Clarifying Recording Obligations For COVID-19 Cases

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/21/2020

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published new guidance requiring employers covered by OSHA’s recordkeeping standards to determine whether employees have contracted COVID-19 while at work...more

Be Prepared for OSHA’s COVID-19 Interim Enforcement Response Plan

Womble Bond Dickinson on 4/20/2020

On April 13, 2020, OSHA issued its Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Employers should pay close attention to this interim guidance because it includes important changes to enforcement...more

Oil and Gas Incident Command and COVID-19

King & Spalding on 4/14/2020

COVID-19 presents the oil and gas sector with several novel safety considerations. Drilling rigs and production platforms are self-contained vessels in which workers routinely live and work in close contact...more

What Employers Need to Know about Coronavirus

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 2/11/2020

Although there have only been a handful of confirmed cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV or the “coronavirus”) within the United States so far, employers are nevertheless well-advised to take affirmative steps to...more

Coronavirus and influenza: Key issues for employers

Bricker Graydon LLP on 2/11/2020

While the coronavirus warrants and continues to receive careful attention, experts warn that the flu may be far more deadly in 2020. February marks the peak of flu season. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control...more

Cal/OSHA Guidance on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/6/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: Cal/OSHA has issued guidance on protecting workers from exposure to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV or Coronavirus)....more

Employers Should be Prepared to Deal with Coronavirus

FordHarrison on 2/6/2020

With the worldwide cases of coronavirus tripling in the past week, and the eleventh case confirmed in the United States, U.S. employers are examining what necessary precautions should be taken to control and prevent the...more

Responding to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus: Guidance for US Employers

Morgan Lewis on 2/5/2020

The outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has created a number of questions and compliance challenges for employers in the United States as well as across the globe. This is a fluid and rapidly changing...more

Severe Flu Season Creates HR Challenges

Cozen O'Connor on 1/24/2020

With the outbreak of the corona virus dominating headlines, it is a great time to dust off the company policy on dealing with flu season and infectious diseases, generally, in the workplace. Contagious diseases are...more

What To Do When You Go “AH-CHOO!” An Employer’s Guide For Dealing With Infectious Diseases

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/14/2018

The flu and cold season is now approaching. Tragically, each year, a number of deaths result from flu and other infectious diseases. Employers again routinely face concerns about how to respond to highly infectious diseases...more

Ammonia/OSHA Enforcement: Penalties Proposed for Alleged Florida Electric Utility Violations

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/27/2017

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a November 17th news release stating it cited Tampa Electric Co. (“Tampa Electric”) for alleged violations at its Gibsonton, Florida facility related to a...more

Emerging Trends Newsletter - Q3

Stinson LLP on 10/17/2016

We are thrilled to bring you the third installment of Stinson Leonard Street's Emerging Trends newsletter. We are proud of the depth and breadth of experience and knowledge across our firm's 13 offices nationwide and are...more

OSHA’s Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule: One Year Later

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 3/29/2016

OSHA’s updated reporting and recordkeeping rule, found at 29 C.F.R. 1904, went into effect in January 2015. We summarized these new requirements on the blog, which require employers to report severe workplace injuries,...more

Zika - Employer Liability Issues

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/12/2016

By now, the worldwide health authorities and media have publicized the Zika virus disease (Zika) that has been reported throughout South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Although the United States has only...more

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