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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 -

Beltway Buzz - July 2023 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/17/2023

Congress Returns, Works on “Must Pass” Bills. Following their Fourth of July recess, members of the U.S. Congress returned to Washington, D.C., this week and turned their attention to several “must pass” pieces of...more

Beltway Buzz - February 2023 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/20/2023

Wilson Leaving FTC. Christine Wilson, the only Republican commissioner serving on the Federal Trade Commission, announced this week that she would be resigning her position. In an opinion piece printed by an internationally...more

Doug Parker Receives Senate Confirmation as the New Head of OSHA

Husch Blackwell LLP on 10/28/2021

On October 25, 2021 the US Senate confirmed President Biden’s nominee Doug Parker to be the next Assistant Secretary of Labor and leader of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Mr. Parker will be the...more

Senate Hearing On Presidential Nominees Including OSHA

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/31/2019

On January 30th the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee announced that it would hold a hearing on February 6th for several of President Trump’s nominees, including Scott Mugno, the President’s...more

Nominees For Safety Agencies OSHA And FMSHRC Sent Back To The Senate. Will They Pass (And When)?

Husch Blackwell LLP on 1/24/2019

The White House has re-nominated several safety agency nominees, whose nominations expired when the last Congress adjourned. These include Scott Mugno, nominated to serve as OSHA’s leader, and three nominees to be judges on...more

Howard’s End of the Week Roundup - January 21

Fisher Phillips on 1/22/2018

I started these posts after my partner Travis Vance and I realized that our clients and Firm friends are eager for information in areas other than labor, OSHA, and employment law. A number of nationally renowned thought...more

End of the Year Whirlwind for Labor and OSHA Matters! Part I of III

Fisher Phillips on 12/22/2017

The long awaited nominee for Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, Scott Mugno, finally received his Senate Labor Committee hearing on December 5, and passed through without controversy on a party line vote. Unfortunately,...more

Say Yes to Mugno

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 12/7/2017

In late October, President Trump nominated FedEx Ground official, Scott Mugno, as OSHA Director. Many critics of this Administration will be surprised to learn that Mr. Mugno appears to have an open mind and is not planning...more

Trump Nominates FedEx VP for Safety as OSHA Administrator

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/31/2017

The White House announced on October 27th that it has nominated Scott A. Mugno to be the Assistant Secretary of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health. If confirmed, Mr. Mugno will serve as the Administrator of the federal...more

Heather MacDougall Re-Nominated as Chair of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/26/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: In a move that may be employer-friendly, President Trump has re-nominated Heather MacDougall to the OSHRC. MacDougall represents a Republican vote on cases appealed before the Commission....more

Gorsuch’s Alleged Cold Heart: What the 10th Circuit’s Decision Regarding the Freezing Trucker and Gorsuch’s Dissent Means for...

Genova Burns LLC on 3/27/2017

Tenth Circuit Judge and U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch was on thin ice during his senate hearing for his dissent in TransAm Trucking, Inc. v. Admin. Review Bd., United States DOL, 833 F.3d 1206 (10th Cir. 2016). ...more

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration › Nominations

Beltway Buzz - July 2023 #2

Beltway Buzz - February 2023 #3

Doug Parker Receives Senate Confirmation as the New Head of OSHA

Senate Hearing On Presidential Nominees Including OSHA

Nominees For Safety Agencies OSHA And FMSHRC Sent Back To The Senate. Will They Pass (And When)?

Howard’s End of the Week Roundup - January 21

End of the Year Whirlwind for Labor and OSHA Matters! Part I of III

Say Yes to Mugno

Trump Nominates FedEx VP for Safety as OSHA Administrator

Heather MacDougall Re-Nominated as Chair of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

Gorsuch’s Alleged Cold Heart: What the 10th Circuit’s Decision Regarding the Freezing Trucker and Gorsuch’s Dissent Means for...

Executive Order Creating Steps for Regulatory Review and Reform Could Target Burdensome Employment Rules

Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch Sides with Businesses on Labor and OSHA Issues

Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch Sides with Businesses on Labor Issues

Employers’ Guide To The 1st Presidential Debate

Occupational Safety and Health Administration › Nominations

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