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Quick Hits: OSHRC Down to Zero Commissioners and Heat Illness Update

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The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) is the independent agency that hears ALJ appeals of OSHA citations. OSHRC consists of three members who are appointed by the President, with the advice and consent...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Workplace Violence: Are You Taking Required Steps to Protect Your Employees?

April marks Workplace Violence Awareness Month, a time dedicated to emphasizing the risks of workplace violence and necessary steps for prevention. This month serves as a crucial opportunity for employers to reassess their...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

What to Expect on the Safety Front from the New Administration

In mid-February, Trump nominated Wayne Palmer to lead the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and David Keeling to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). While these nominees have been...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

MSHA/OSHA Civil Penalty Amounts Increase for 2025

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On January 10, 2025, the Department of Labor’s annual penalty adjustments were published in the Federal Register. The 2025 increases are approximately 2.6%.  The chart below applies to any penalties assessed after January 15,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

OSHA penalties increased for citations issued in 2025

Consistent with the 2015 Inflation Adjustment Act, which provides for the annual increase in penalties under the Occupational Safety and Health Act by the previous year’s rate of inflation, the maximum OSHA penalties for...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 12, December 2024

Welcome to our year-end issue of The Site Report! As always, the construction industry is ever-changing and is impacted by extreme weather, new technology, labor issues, material and supply chain restraints, and code changes....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 10, October 2024

Welcome to our 10th issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In this edition, we cover a wide variety of topics of interest for those in the construction industry—from the use of...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

OSHA Moves to Clarify Construction PPE Standard

On July 20, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to clarify the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry....more

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