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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 Updated Site-Specific Targeting Inspection Plan Just Took Effect: The Answers to Employers’ Top 5 Questions

Fisher Phillips on 5/29/2025

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released an updated Instruction implementing a new Site-Specific Targeting inspection plan for non-construction worksites, effective for two years starting on May...more

Hot Topic: Nevada Joins Ranks of States Enforcing Onerous New Heat Illness Rules

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/29/2025

Nevada’s sunny and hot summers pose hazards of heat-related illnesses to outdoor workers and non-climate-controlled indoor workers. April 29, 2025 marks a significant milestone for workplace safety in Nevada as the Nevada...more

Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Kit for Employers

Fisher Phillips on 4/14/2025

April is Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Month, and employers should use this as an opportunity to learn more about this critical safety issue and how to address it. We’ll cover the latest workplace violence data and...more

Key OSHRC Rulings Explained: Secretary of Labor v. Trinity Solar LLC

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 4/11/2025

Welcome to “Key OSHRC Rulings Explained,” a new series in Conn Maciel Carey LLP’s OSHA Defense Report blog, designed to explore significant case summaries of Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) decisions....more

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

Frequently Asked Questions for Employers About OSHA (Updated for 2025)

Fisher Phillips on 3/12/2025

Even the most experienced employers are sure to have questions from time to time about the nation’s workplace safety agency – the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). That’s where we come in. The Fisher...more

[Webinar] The Usual Suspects: How to Avoid the Five Most Expensive (and Frequently Cited) Types of General Industry Citations -...

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 3/12/2025

Year in and year out, the same 5 standards tend to be cited the most frequently in general industry inspections. While their placement in the Top 5 may vary from time to time, Lockout/Tagout, Hazard Communication, Respiratory...more

Trump Nominates David Keeling to Lead OSHA: 7 Things Employers Need to Know

Fisher Phillips on 2/20/2025

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is about to get a new leader. President Donald Trump has nominated David Keeling, a workplace safety veteran with experience at UPS and Amazon, to take the lead at the...more

It’s Time For OSHA Electronic Reporting! Use OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA) to Submit Form 300A, Form 300, and Form 301...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/31/2025

Once again, employers are required to submit OSHA Forms 300, 301 and 300A online via OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA)....more

Reminder: Approaching Deadline to Post Last Year’s Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses

Vedder Price on 1/30/2025

As we discussed in a previous post (linked here), many employers have recordkeeping and other annual compliance obligations under Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) regulations. Employers have a February 1,...more

Another Year in The Books – OSHA’s Top Ten Safety Violations for Fiscal Year 2024

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/22/2025

OSHA enforces almost 1,000 standards and tens of thousands of individual regulations related to General Industry, Construction, Maritime, and other industries. Once again, OSHA released its preliminary data for the top ten...more

Approaching Deadline to Post Last Year’s Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses

Vedder Price on 1/14/2025

Employers need to be prepared to post required workplace injury and illness information by February 1, 2025. Pursuant to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, unless an industry-specific...more

Nearly 400 Manufacturing Workers Were Killed on The Job in 2023: 10 Steps You Can Take to Address Workplace Dangers

Fisher Phillips on 1/9/2025

Recently released statistics revealed that nearly 400 workers in the manufacturing industry were killed on the job in the most recent reporting year, demonstrating once again that safety needs to be of paramount concern in...more

Retail Workers Faced Record-High Fatalities in 2023, Spurred By Workplace Violence: 10 Steps You Can Take to Address Workplace...

Fisher Phillips on 1/8/2025

Recently released numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that over 300 workers in the retail industry were killed on the job in the most recent reporting year, the highest recorded number in at least the past...more

What Construction Employers Need to Know About OSHA’s Final Personal Protective Equipment Standard

Amundsen Davis LLC on 12/19/2024

On December 12, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its revision to the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for construction to ensure properly fitting PPE for all construction...more

In OSHA First, Agency Releases Detailed Workplace Safety Incident Reports – What Employers Can Do About It

Fisher Phillips on 12/18/2024

For the very first time, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has publicized the comprehensive details on the nearly 900,000 reported workplace injuries and illnesses recorded by...more

NJ Takes Bold Step to Protect Workers from Heat-Related Risks: Bill A.B. 5022

Stark & Stark on 11/25/2024

In the United States, 986 workers died from heat exposure between 1992 and 2022, with the construction industry accounting for 34% of all deaths. Although the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has...more

OSHA Reports Drop in Fall and Trench Injury Incidents

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 11/22/2024

For years, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has identified fall protection among its top compliance priorities. Falls have been a continuing leading cause of employee injuries and deaths, especially in the...more

GAO Says OSHA Should Sharpen Its Focus on Ergonomic Hazards in Warehouses and Delivery Companies

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/4/2024

Ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders are the subject of a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) study that portends an even greater focus by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on the...more

OSHA Issues New Inspection Guidance Targeting Animal Slaughtering and Processing Establishments

Littler on 10/25/2024

On October 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor released expanded guidance for OSHA inspections of employers in the animal slaughtering and processing industry. This guidance supersedes previous guidance issued in 2015,...more

OSHA Isn’t the Only Sheriff in Town After a Workplace Injury

Bricker Graydon LLP on 10/10/2024

Ohio employers have a duty to provide their employees with a workplace that is free from known dangers that could harm employees. Unfortunately, injuries can and do happen, even in safe workplaces....more

OSHA Publishes the Top Ten Violations of 2024

Cozen O'Connor on 10/8/2024

Following historical precedent, OSHA’s top ten cited violations for 2024 surprise no one. They all appeared on last year’s list, although their relative positions changed a bit. Fall protection (general requirements) remains...more

No 5. OSHA Can Issue Citations for Unsafe Work Conditions That Have Not Resulted in an Employee Injury

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/24/2024

Most frequently, employers do not hear from OSHA unless they report a workplace injury. When a reported workplace injury does occur, OSHA will perform a walkthrough inspection of the worksite and may ultimately issue a...more

OSHA Releases Severe Injury Report Tracker, Publicizing Serious Injury Data for Each Employer

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/13/2024

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA recently unveiled an online tool allowing the public to access severe injury reports, injury trends over time, geographic trends, and trends specific to each employer....more

Responding to an Accident: OSHA and Legal Liabilities

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/13/2024

A terrible accident has occurred at your worksite. An employee operating a forklift made an errant turn, crashed into a support beam, and sustained serious injuries....more

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