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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 -

OMB Releases Regulatory Agenda for Fall 2022 for OSHA/MSHA/DOL

Husch Blackwell LLP on 1/11/2023

On January 4, 2023, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the 2022 Unified Regulatory Agenda and Regulatory Plan (Fall 2022 Agenda) that reports on all planned rulemaking actions of administrative...more

Report From the Final Day of the 2022 ABA OSHA/MSHA Midwinter Meeting

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/14/2022

Seyfarth Synopsis: This week we are attending the ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Meeting in Sarasota, Florida. The meeting includes representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor, OSH Review Commission, the MSH...more

Report From Day 2 of the 2022 ABA OSHA/MSHA Law Conference

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/11/2022

Seyfarth Synopsis: This week we are attending the ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Meeting in Sarasota, Florida. The meeting includes representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor, OSH Review Commission, the MSH...more

Clinton or Trump? The Future of Employment Law and Workplace Safety Regulation

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 11/7/2016

What has evolved (or devolved) into perhaps the most controversial election in American history, could translate in a couple of months into a whirlwind for labor and workplace safety policy. Stark differences between the...more

Worker Endangerment Initiative May Increase Criminal Prosecutions of Worker and Health Safety Violations

Perkins Coie on 2/18/2016

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a Memorandum to all U.S. Attorneys and entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Labor on December 17, 2015 to bolster the federal government’s arsenal...more

New "Worker Endangerment Initiative" May Increase Criminal Prosecutions of Workplace Safety Violations

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 1/12/2016

On December 17, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a plan to increase the frequency and effectiveness of criminal prosecutions of safety and environmental violations affecting...more

DOJ to Increase and Strengthen Criminal Worker Safety Prosecutions

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 1/6/2016

With the new year comes a new focus on increasing criminal prosecutions against employers for worker safety violations. In the end of December, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced...more

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