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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 -

Biden’s OSHA Pushes Heat Illness Prevention Rule Close to the Finish Line

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 1/20/2025

On January 14, 2025, just six days before the transition from the Biden Administration to the second Trump Administration, OSHA closed the books on collecting public comments on the agency’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

Workplace Law Update: 22 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on 8/7/2023

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

Arizona OSHA is on the Chopping Block: DOL Announces Proposal to Reconsider or Revoke Approval of Arizona’s State OSHA Plan

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/21/2022

Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposal to reconsider or revoke Arizona’s State OSHA plan, which may lead to federal OSHA takeover regulation of private employers in the...more

Beltway Buzz - November 2021 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/12/2021

Infrastructure Bill Passes - Now What? Both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives are out this week. But before they left for home, on November 5, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure...more

Airline Industry Alert: DOL Announces Meeting to Solicit Public Input on Aviation Act Whistleblower Protection Provision – AIR21

FordHarrison on 8/24/2019

On August 20, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced it will hold a meeting on October 8, 2019 in Washington, D.C., for the purpose of soliciting public comments...more

Web Exclusive: February 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 3/14/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first two months...more

OSHA Proposes Delay Until December 1 for Electronic Recordkeeping Rule

Fisher Phillips on 6/29/2017

OSHA has proposed to delay the compliance date of the electronic recordkeeping portion of the new recordkeeping regulation, known as “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses,” from July 1, 2017 to December 1,...more

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