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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 -

California Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

Husch Blackwell LLP on 6/20/2024

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), workplace violence is the second leading cause of fatal occupational injuries in the United States, impacting nearly 2 million American workers each year....more

OSHA Pushes Outdoor and Indoor Heat Rule

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/18/2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has moved a step closer to a final rule for “Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings.” OSHA sent the yet-to-be-unveiled rule to the...more

Update on OSHA’s Emergency Response Rulemaking

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 5/28/2024

On February 5, 2024, OSHA revealed its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for a new Emergency Response Standard, initiating a public comment period. As we previously reported, the rulemaking is designed to update OSHA’s existing...more

OFCCP Week In Review: January 2024 #3

DirectEmployers Association on 1/16/2024

Wednesday, January 10, 2024: US DOL‘s WHD Published Its “Employee or Independent Contractor” Classification Final Rule - The U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) published its much anticipated...more

OSHA Fails to Prove Feasible, Effective Abatement for Excessive Heat Hazard, Commission Rules

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 3/7/2023

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) successfully established the existence of an excessive heat hazard for which the agency cited the employer, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC)...more

[Event] Dallas Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - October 22nd, Frisco, TX

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 10/8/2021

Our one-day Regional Compliance and Ethics Conferences provide attendees with a forum to interact with local compliance professionals, share information about your compliance successes and challenges, and create educational...more

New And Altered Hazard Communication Requirements Coming Soon

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/22/2021

Earlier this month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced proposed amendments to the Hazard Communication Standard (“HCS”) in 29 CFR 1910.1200. The last time OSHA amended the HCS was in 2012 to...more

Illinois State Police Provide Training on Active Shooter, Workplace Violence

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/5/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: In its introduction to its New Active shooter training materials, the Illinois State Police note that “civilians that are present at any given incident are the true first responders.”...more

Employment Law This Week: Casino Trainees’ Class Action, Updated FMLA Guide & Poster, OSHA Fine, Mandatory Flu Vaccines Challenged

Epstein Becker & Green on 5/9/2016

We invite you to view Employment Law This Week - a weekly rundown of the latest news in the field, brought to you by Epstein Becker Green. We look at the latest trends, important court decisions, and new developments that...more

2016 Trends #7: Renewed Focus on Boosting Whistleblower Rights and Squashing Retaliation

NAVEX on 2/10/2016

To help prepare compliance professionals for the year ahead, we’ve talked with industry experts, our colleagues at NAVEX Global, and ethics and compliance professionals from our more than 12,500 client organizations to gather...more

AgriBiz Alert: OSHA Targets Agribusiness Industry with New Citations

Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 10/29/2015

In recent months, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited several agribusiness employers for alleged violations of its standards, proposing significant penalties against them....more

OSHA Implements New Whistleblower Training Program for Investigators

Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation on 10/20/2015

A recent audit conducted by Inspector General (OIG) concluded that the training provided to OSHA whistleblower complaint investigators could be improved in material respects. It found that the absence of an official training...more

OIG’s Audit Of OSHA Whistleblower Programs

Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation on 10/9/2015

On September 30, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published the findings of its audit of OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Programs (Whistleblower Programs). The audit focused on (1)...more

New Public Employment Laws for 2015

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 1/29/2015

Year in and year out, one thing is true: In California, there will always be new laws affecting employers, and 2015 is no exception. Below is a brief description of the laws that public sector employers need to be aware of...more

Ebola Preparedness: Employee Education Is Key

Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/28/2014

In the wake of the world’s largest Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in history, Americans have been inundated with media hype surrounding the disease, and the government and employers’ perceived inadequacy in their...more

OSHA: Active Agency Agenda, Increased Enforcement Efforts And Legal Update

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/13/2014

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the primary federal agency charged with responsibility for enforcing workplace health and safety regulations, has been very active under the Obama Administration. In...more

A Reminder: New OSHA Training Requirements Are Now In Place

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 1/7/2014

Over the next few years, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will be phasing in certain safety requirements designed to align its Hazard Communication Standard with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized...more

OSHA HazCom December 1 Deadline

Pierce Atwood LLP on 9/30/2013

Will you have completed training? And, are you ready for the “Ripple Effect?” - By now, most companies are aware that the OSHA Hazard Communication (HazCom) standard was changed in 2012, and that the first compliance...more

OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard Update — Training Deadline for Employers is December 1

BakerHostetler on 9/25/2013

In 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) modified its existing Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) (29 CFR 1919.1200) to conform with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of...more

OSHA Targets Safety Incentive And Disincentive Policies

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 9/25/2013

While you are busy with the required Hazard Classification Training that we told you about last week, you might want to make time to review any safety incentive programs that you have in place. ...more

Get Ready for OSHA’s Revised Hazard Communication Standard Employee Training Deadline December 1, 2013

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 8/15/2013

In March 2012, OSHA revised its Hazard Communications Standard (HCS) to align it with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The GHS is an international approach to...more

OSHA’s New Hazard Communication Standard Requires Most Employers To Train Employees By December 1, 2013

Perkins Coie on 8/13/2013

Last year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration revised the hazard communication requirements to adopt international standards concerning the classification and labeling of hazardous chemicals and the format of...more

Does Your Bench Have Temps? OSHA Expands

Baker Donelson on 5/15/2013

OSHA has issued a new memorandum regarding the use of temporary workers. In this memorandum, OSHA stated that it will be reviewing the use of temporary workers during every inspection. This enforcement initiative means that...more

OSHA Announces Initiative For the Protection of Temporary Workers

Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits... on 5/1/2013

On April 29, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced an initiative to protect temporary employees from workplace hazards. The initiative, announced through a press release and a...more

Does your construction company use temporary workers?

Baker Donelson on 5/1/2013

OSHA has issued a new memorandum regarding the use of temporary workers. See, April 29, 2013 memorandum from Richard Fairfax. ...more

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