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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 -

Your Employee Lawyered Up. Now What? Best Practices for Contractors Following a Worksite Injury

Hendershot Cowart P.C. on 3/17/2025

When a workplace injury occurs at your construction site, the actions you take in the immediate aftermath can significantly impact potential legal consequences, insurance claims, and your business's financial health....more

OSHA Announces Requirement That Protective Equipment for Construction Employees Be Well-Fitting

Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/17/2024

On December 12, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule updating its personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for construction workers. The new rule explicitly requires that...more

OSHA Finalizes PPE Fitting Requirement for Construction Workers

Robinson+Cole Environmental Law + on 12/12/2024

On December 11, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it finalized a revision to the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry. The final rule adds specific...more

OSHA Moves to Clarify Construction PPE Standard

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone on 7/20/2023

On July 20, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to clarify the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry....more

OSHA’s COVID-19 Guidelines for the Construction Industry are Generally Consistent with New York State’s and New York City’s...

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone on 6/4/2020

On May 26, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a webpage with coronavirus-related guidance for construction employers and workers. The guidance includes recommended actions to reduce the...more

OSHA Clarifies Safety Requirements for the Construction Industry and those Performing Work in Occupied Homes During COVID-19

Littler on 6/1/2020

Have you updated your Workplace Safety and Health Program to identify and address the new hazards COVID-19 creates? If not, now is the time, as OSHA expects employers to assess their workplaces to identify the ways their...more

[Webinar] What Do We Do Now?! How to Handle an OSHA Inspection - April 9th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 3/26/2020

An inspection from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can affect a construction site in many ways—from workflow disruptions to compliance issues. In this webinar, Michael Metz-Topodas will review the...more

This Week – Cal/OSH Board to Vote on New Regulation to Allow Employees and Union Representatives to Request Workplace Injury and...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/14/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Cal/OSH Standards Board will vote this week on a proposed standard requiring employers to provide their employees and employee representatives access to the company’s Injury and Illness Prevention...more

OSHA Tweets Out a Reminder – Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Form 300A for Calendar Year 2019 are Due March 2

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/13/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: Establishments with 250 or more employees that are currently required to keep OSHA injury and illness records, and establishments with 20-249 employees that are classified in specific industries with...more

OSHA Form 300A reporting deadline approaching

Bricker Graydon LLP on 1/13/2020

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires most employers with 10 or more employees to track and report all work-related injuries and illnesses via Forms 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses)...more

One More Step Toward Agressive Enforcement of OSHA's Construction Silica Standard.

Fisher Phillips on 8/17/2018

OSHA Publishes New Construction Industry Silica Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). With no fanfare whatsoever, OSHA supposedly began enforcing the new Silica Standard on July 23. Compliance with most of the Standard’s...more

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