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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 -

EPA and OSHA Renew Cooperation With Memorandum of Understanding on Toxic Substances Control Act

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/27/2025

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have long cooperated with each other and have renewed their commitment to cooperation in a December 2024 memorandum of...more

[Webinar] Chemical Regulation: 2025 Outlook - February 5th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Wiley Rein LLP on 1/24/2025

As the second Trump Administration begins, significant shifts in the federal government’s approach to chemical regulation appear imminent. The main forces of change include the ongoing legal challenges to the Toxic Substances...more

EPA and OSHA Sign MOU for Implementation of TSCA Section 6

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 1/16/2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 13, 2025, that it signed a long-awaited memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) formalizing...more

[Webinar] The Impact of New TSCA Regs on OSHA Chemical Safety Enforcement - October 22nd, 1:00 pm ET

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 3/27/2024

Although this is the OSHA webinar series, in this webinar, we’ll be analyzing the intersection of EPA’s new Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) chemical exposure limits and OSHA enforcement of workplace chemical exposure....more

EPA Finalizes Ban on Ongoing Uses of Asbestos

Maron Marvel on 3/22/2024

On March 18, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to prohibit ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos. Chrysotile asbestos, also known as “white asbestos,” has several current uses, such as...more

Big Money: OSHA and EPA Civil Penalties Increase Again for 2024

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/11/2024

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. DOL and U.S. EPA have published their 2024 increases to civil penalties....more

EPA Amends SNUR Regulations to Protect Workers’ Health

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 8/10/2022

On July 5, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule amending the regulations governing significant new uses of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to align with...more

The Ongoing Saga With OSHA’s Rulemaking On New And Altered Hazard Communication Requirements

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/21/2021

As Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) evaluates amending the Hazard Communication Standard (“HCS”), 29 CFR 1910.1200, both industry and work safety groups continue to warn that the proposed changes go too...more

Manufacturers Should Prepare For OSHA’s New And Altered Proposed Hazard Communication Requirements

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 3/29/2021

Manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and importers have often struggled with communicating product hazards to downstream employees and users, due to complex hazard communication requirements in international standards, as...more

Criminal Enforcement/Lead Based Paint Rules: U.S. Department of Justice Announced Sentencing of Washington, D.C., Individual for...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/24/2020

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a January 16th news release stating that a Washington, D.C. individual had been sentenced in the United States District Court for allegedly violating the Toxic Substances...more

OSHA Weighs In on EPA Proposed Rule Governing the Use of New Chemical Substances

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/8/2016

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA “strongly supports” EPA’s proposed updates to its existing regulations governing significant new uses of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The proposed changes seek to...more

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