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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 -

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

No. 1 of 10 Things Every Employer Should Know About OSHA: Walkaround Representatives

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 8/13/2024

Please follow along as we discuss the top 10 things every employer should know about OSHA over the next few weeks. 1. Employers and employees have the right to have a company employee or non-employee representative...more

OSHA’s Final Walkaround Rule: Welcome, Workplace Visitors!‎

Locke Lord LLP on 6/13/2024

On April 1, 2024, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published its long-awaited Final Rule (the “Final Walkaround Rule”), which amends 29 C.F.R. 1903.8(c) – the agency’s regulation that...more

OSHA’s Controversial “Walkaround” Rule Goes into Effect

Husch Blackwell LLP on 6/10/2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) “walkaround” rule went into effect on May 31, 2024. The rule is controversial, to say the least, and even before its effective date, it was targeted by industry and...more

OSHA Clarifies Who May Attend Workplace Inspections

Adams and Reese LLP on 5/17/2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently amended 29 CFR 1903.8(c) to clarify who may represent employees during workplace inspections. Because these amendments will go into effect on May 31, 2024...more

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

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Employment Law... on 4/29/2024

On March 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule (Final Rule) amending regulations for workplace investigations. It clarifies that employees may...more

The OSHA Inspector Is Here, and He’s Not Alone

Venable LLP on 4/26/2024

Fast forward: It’s June 1, 2024, and you’ve just received a call from one of your Safety Managers. He tells you that a Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO) has arrived at the workplace and wants to conduct an...more

New Department of Labor Rule Expands Definition of Employee Representative During an OSHA Inspection

Fox Rothschild LLP on 4/25/2024

A new rule clarifying who is permitted to accompany an OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO) during an inspection of an employer’s facility will go into effect on May 31, 2024. In issuing the “Worker Walk Around...more

Employers Take Note: OSHA Publishes Final “Walkaround” Rules

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/9/2024

On April 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule on who is allowed to be present for an OSHA inspection. The rule becomes effective on May 31, 2024. By way of background, both the employer and...more

OSHA Finalizes Inspection Walkaround Rule

Husch Blackwell LLP on 4/5/2024

The new rule will allow worker representatives to take part in OSHA inspections even if they are not employees. The final rule clarifies that employee representatives may be an employee of the employer or a third party....more

OSHA issues regulation allowing non-employee third parties to participate in inspections

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 4/4/2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has just finalized its regulation regarding who can participate in an OSHA inspection. The agency is permitting a third party to accompany a Compliance Officer during an...more

OSHA Webinar and Materials on National Emphasis Program Aimed at Reducing and Preventing Workplace Hazards in Warehouses and...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/18/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA Region V last week provided a Webinar on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) national emphasis program (“NEP”) to prevent workplace hazards in warehouses, processing...more

OSHA to Expand Employee Discretion During Walkaround Inspections

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 10/24/2023

Summary of the Proposed Regulation On August 29, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a press release announcing proposed changes to the Representatives of Employers and Employees standard. In...more

OSHA Program Means More Inspections for Warehouse and Distribution Facilities

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 9/29/2023

In July, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a National Emphasis Program (NEP) focusing on warehouse and distribution facilities. A NEP is an enforcement initiative put into place when OSHA...more

OSHA Proposes Rule to Allow Third Parties to Participate in Workplace Walkaround Inspections

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/1/2023

On August 30, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed rule that would change the scope of who would be allowed to participate in walkarounds conducted as part of OSHA inspections. ...more

OSHA Announces National Emphasis Program Focusing on Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/18/2023

It is perhaps not a surprise to anyone familiar with e-commerce and the corresponding infrastructure that was developed to deliver all those packages, but according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),...more

Biden Administration Poised to Provide Union Organizers with Another Tool for Their Toolbox: The OSHA Inspection

BakerHostetler on 3/20/2023

In January 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revived a rule that would permit worker-designated representatives to accompany OSHA during the inspection process, regardless of whether the...more

Revisiting Volks - Is OSHA Buying Itself More Time to Issue More Citations?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/22/2023

Recordkeeping under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act is often top of mind for workplace safety professionals. Under the OSH Act, employers must record injuries and illnesses resulting in medical treatment beyond...more

Oregon Legislature Proposes Significant Penalty Increases for Workplace Safety Violations

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/22/2023

The Oregon Legislature, in response to concerns that the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) penalties were not sufficient, introduced legislation (Senate Bill (SB) 592) that would significantly...more

OSHA’s Heat Hazard Enforcement Program and How to Prepare Your Workplace

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 8/16/2022

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently unveiled a new National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) for outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards. To best protect workers in hot working environments,...more

OSHA Updates Guidance for Employers on COVID-19 Control Measures

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 8/20/2021

Last Friday, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued updated guidance for employers on best practices for avoiding workplace spread of the COVID-19 virus. It incorporates revised CDC guidelines...more

OSHA Inspections - Back to the Basics

Ruder Ware on 8/4/2021

After many months of mostly virtual enforcement, OSHA is back to in-person site inspections and OSHA enforcement has become a priority for the Administration. As such, businesses should be aware of rights they have and how to...more

OSHA Announces Changes to Inspection Program Targeting Workplaces With High Injury and Illness Rates

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 1/15/2021

On December 16, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced changes to its special emphasis inspection program that directs enforcement resources towards employers with the highest rates of workplace...more

New OSHA Site-Specific Inspection Directive Targets Workplaces With Highest Injury And Illness Rates

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/15/2021

Increased enforcement of workplace safety and health regulations is on the horizon and it will not be all about COVID-19. In December, the U.S. Department of Labor updated the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s...more

OSHA Updates National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/3/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA recently updated its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries (NEP), adding a targeting methodology for industries with high employer-reported amputation statistics....more

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