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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 -

No Slowing Down: Employers’ Recap of the Trump Administration’s First 50 Days

Fisher Phillips on 3/13/2025

While new presidents are typically judged based on their actions in their first 100 days, the current Trump administration has moved at such a rapid speed that we think another recap is needed at the halfway point. Here’s...more

OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Employers of 100 or More Employees, No Mandate from MSHA - UPDATED

Husch Blackwell LLP on 11/9/2021

On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) applicable to employers of 100 or more employees. The ETS requires employers to adopt a soft vaccine...more

MSHA Unlikely to Issue Emergency Temporary Standard Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations or Testing

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/4/2021

In a September 28, 2021 Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) stakeholder meeting, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Jeannette J. Galanis stated that MSHA does not intend to issue an emergency temporary standard...more

What Can Employers Expect From the Biden Administration?

ArentFox Schiff on 2/10/2021

In brief: A sharp pivot toward employee- and union-friendly executive actions and legislation. Here’s what we mean. Executive Order 13950 - As we’ve reported, President Biden Revokes Executive Order 13950 | Arent Fox,...more

Biden Administration Issues Wide-Ranging Executive Orders to Protect Workers

Stinson LLP on 2/2/2021

Several of the first actions signed by President Biden following his inauguration were directly aimed at worker safety. ...more

Should Mine Operators Expect A COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard?

Fisher Phillips on 1/27/2021

Within the first days of taking office, President Biden signed many Executive Orders – one of which directs the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to...more

Executive Order on COVID-19 - Vague Regarding MSHA

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/27/2021

On January 21, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signed an executive order directing the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to take certain actions to address worker safety and health with regard to...more

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