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Occupational Safety and Health Administration Petition for Writ of Certiorari OSH Act

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

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

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Federal Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: The Saga Continues

Of all of the vaccination mandates issues by the federal government, OSHA’s emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) has likely received the most attention lately. The enforceability of the ETS, or lack thereof, has been a...more

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