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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 -

OSH Law Primer, Part XI: Understanding and Contesting OSHA Citations: An Overview

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/12/2025

This is 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 Health...more

Top 10 Whistleblowing and Retaliation Events of 2024

Proskauer Rose LLP on 12/20/2024

Following our annual tradition — which started over a decade ago — we are analyzing the year's 10 most significant whistleblower and retaliation events. As you'll see, in 2024, actions taken by a range of courts and...more

No. 8 Employers Have 15 Working Days to Contest a Citation but Have the Option to Negotiate a Settlement with OSHA Before That...

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 10/15/2024

What happens if OSHA issues a citation and you do not agree with any or all of it? You have 15 working days from the date you receive the citation to contest in writing the citation, proposed penalty, and/or the abatement...more

The Top 10 Takeaways for Businesses from the Supreme Court’s Three Big Administrative Law Decisions in 2024

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 7/31/2024

Now that the dust has settled following the Supreme Court’s overhaul of administrative law through three late-term decisions, Akin litigators and policy advisors offer the most significant takeaways for businesses and...more

Are OSHA’s Enforcement Policies Making It More Difficult to Settle Cases? Considerations for Employers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/23/2023

For employers, particularly those with multiple worksites, controlling corporate OSHA liability is generally a key goal. An employer that accepts a machine guarding violation at its Texas facility, for example, may get hit...more

Court Denies Post-Trial Motions Following Plaintiff’s Verdict

Goldberg Segalla on 9/12/2023

Supreme Court of New York, New York County; August 28, 2023 - This matter involved plaintiff James McWilliams, who worked as a steamfitter from 1960 until his retirement in 1996. He claimed that his work consisted of...more

Weekly COVID-19 Oversight & Enforcement Report - March 2021

WilmerHale on 3/5/2021

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis launched an investigation into One Medical’s COVID-19 vaccine-distribution practices. In a letter, Subcommittee Chair James Clyburn (D-SC) highlighted the need for...more

July 2017: The Top 12 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 8/2/2017

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 have been an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017. July was no different,...more

Hot List – What’s Happening in the California Legislature 5/8-5/12

Fisher Phillips on 5/8/2017

Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week....more

OSHA Continues Pursuit of Corporate-Wide Settlements with Dollar Tree Enforcement Action

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 1/7/2016

Last month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced a settlement agreement resolving all citations issued nationwide against Dollar Tree locations. The enforcement action reflects a continuation...more

Wal-Mart Agrees to Precedent-Setting Corporate-Wide Settlement with OSHA Over Shopping Cart Full of Violations

Holland & Knight LLP on 9/5/2013

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.'s corporate-wide settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor ("settlement") on August 7, 2013. The announcement was made by...more

Shipbuilders Council of America and OSHA Settle Lawsuit, OSHA Issues First Interpretation Letter for Shipyard Industry on Subpart...

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/25/2013

On August 1, 2011, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) standards for General Working Conditions in Shipyard Employment (1915, Subpart F) became effective. These standards included requirements covering...more

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