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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 -

OMB Solicits Public Comment on Eliminating Regulations, Including OSHA Rules

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/23/2025

Every safety professional has an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation he or she cannot stand, believes is a waste of time, energy, and/or money, or considers outdated and antiquated. Even the...more

Are the Days of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Reliance on Consensus Standards Numbered?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/28/2025

Since Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) first introduced the “Nullify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act” or “NOSHA Act” (H.R. 86), there has been immense speculation about the future of the Occupational...more

OSH Law Primer, Part XI (Continued): Understanding and Contesting OSHA Citations - The Whys and Hows

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/26/2025

This is a continuation of the eleventh installment in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and...more

Member of Congress Introduces Bill to Abolish Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/20/2025

U.S. Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) first introduced the “Nullify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act” or “NOSHA Act” in November 2021, legislation aimed at abolishing the Occupational Safety and Health...more

Recent Federal OSHA Workplace Violence Case Provides a Road Map on General Duty Clause in Workplace Violence Cases

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/14/2025

On October 25, 2021, a customer named Jacob Bergquist, with a history of violating the Boise Towne Square Mall’s firearms ban, opened fire at the mall. The shooting in the Idaho mall led to the deaths of a Professional...more

OSHRC ALJ Vacates Workplace Violence General Duty Citation

Cozen O'Connor on 2/5/2025

By Order dated December 26, 2024, ALJ Brian Duncan vacated a general duty clause violation against a security company that provided security services to a mall. In the tragic shooting, a customer shot and killed two people...more

Make Holiday Shopping Merry: Bracing for the Increased Retail Workplace Violence Risks

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/26/2024

Retail employers are bracing for the annual surge in customer traffic and sales during the holidays, but the large crowds, stress of the season, and other factors increase the risks of workplace violence. As the holiday...more

OSHA Severe Violator Enforcement Program: 5 Things Employers Should Know

Hendershot Cowart P.C. on 11/11/2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), like many federal agencies, has finite resources for carrying out its essential functions. It simply isn’t feasible, nor efficient or effective, for OSHA regulators to...more

Mile-High Times for OSHA in Colorado: Denver and Englewood Area Offices Focus on Cannabis Facilities

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/8/2024

Although cannabis remains illegal under federal law, that has not prevented the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from enforcing the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) against cannabis-related...more

GAO Says OSHA Should Sharpen Its Focus on Ergonomic Hazards in Warehouses and Delivery Companies

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/4/2024

Ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders are the subject of a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) study that portends an even greater focus by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on the...more

OSH Law Primer, Part X: Voluntary Safety and Health Self-Audits

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/8/2024

This is the tenth installment in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and Health...more

Workplace Safety Concerns for Florida Employers in Anticipation of Hurricane Helene

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/25/2024

Tropical Storm Helene is projected to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast as a major hurricane later this week, and evacuations are already underway in parts of the state. Employers are likely to face inevitable workplace safety risks...more

OSHA's Controversial Walkaround Rule

Hendershot Cowart P.C. on 9/16/2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) introduced a new walkaround rule this year to clarify that, like employers, employees have the right to designate a non-employee third party to be their representative...more

OSH Law Primer, Part IX: Hazard Communication

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/9/2024

This is the ninth installment in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and Health...more

OSH Law Primer, Part VIII: The Intersection of Employment Law and Safety Issues

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/7/2024

This is the eighth installment in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and Health...more

OSHA Turns Up the Heat on Employers with New Proposed Rule

Venable LLP on 8/2/2024

Last summer, we described efforts of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and several states to protect workers from heat stress hazards. In July of this year, OSHA issued a notice for a proposed rule,...more

OSHA Slated to Deliver Proposed Workplace Violence Prevention Standard for Healthcare Industry in December 2024

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/1/2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is preparing to release a proposed standard on workplace violence prevention in healthcare settings in December 2024....more

Return to Sender - OSHA Obtains Injunction Against Postal Service for Retaliatory Termination of Employees

Bricker Graydon LLP on 7/24/2024

On July 3, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) obtained an injunction against the United States Postal Service (USPS), protecting USPS employees from retaliation for reporting workplace injuries....more

[Webinar] Addressing Employee Complaints: Retaliation and Whistleblower Complaints with the EEOC, OSHA, and MSHA - October 1st,...

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 7/17/2024

Over the past several years, employers have seen a significant uptick in retaliation claims filed by employees and investigated by federal agencies. For example, in 2010, only approx. 30% of all charges filed with the EEOC...more

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration › OSH Act

OMB Solicits Public Comment on Eliminating Regulations, Including OSHA Rules

Are the Days of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Reliance on Consensus Standards Numbered?

OSH Law Primer, Part XI (Continued): Understanding and Contesting OSHA Citations - The Whys and Hows

Member of Congress Introduces Bill to Abolish Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Recent Federal OSHA Workplace Violence Case Provides a Road Map on General Duty Clause in Workplace Violence Cases

OSHRC ALJ Vacates Workplace Violence General Duty Citation

Make Holiday Shopping Merry: Bracing for the Increased Retail Workplace Violence Risks

OSHA Severe Violator Enforcement Program: 5 Things Employers Should Know

Mile-High Times for OSHA in Colorado: Denver and Englewood Area Offices Focus on Cannabis Facilities

GAO Says OSHA Should Sharpen Its Focus on Ergonomic Hazards in Warehouses and Delivery Companies

OSH Law Primer, Part X: Voluntary Safety and Health Self-Audits

Workplace Safety Concerns for Florida Employers in Anticipation of Hurricane Helene

OSHA's Controversial Walkaround Rule

OSH Law Primer, Part IX: Hazard Communication

OSH Law Primer, Part VIII: The Intersection of Employment Law and Safety Issues

OSHA Turns Up the Heat on Employers with New Proposed Rule

OSHA Slated to Deliver Proposed Workplace Violence Prevention Standard for Healthcare Industry in December 2024

Return to Sender - OSHA Obtains Injunction Against Postal Service for Retaliatory Termination of Employees

[Webinar] Addressing Employee Complaints: Retaliation and Whistleblower Complaints with the EEOC, OSHA, and MSHA - October 1st,...

DOL Unveils Proposed Heat Illness Prevention Rule as Federal Agency Authority Faces Questions

Chevron's Overruling Raises Questions Over OSHA's Regulatory Authority

OSH Law Primer, Part VI: Employees’ and Employers’ Rights When Interacting With OSHA

Extensive Rulemaking Updates Offered At The May CAL/OSH Standards Board And CAL/OSHA Advisory Committee Meetings

OSH Law Primer, Part V: Recordkeeping Requirements

The Department of Labor Announces New Final Rule Clarifying Employee Representative Rights During Workplace Inspections

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