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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

It’s Getting Hot in Here: OSHA Proposes New Heat Hazard Rules

Did you know that OSHA does not currently have a specific standard covering heat stress hazards? Rather, OSHA uses the General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, to impose requirements...more

Jenner & Block

OSHA Marks End of Summer with Proposed Heat Standard Publication

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Summer may be coming to an end, but the regulatory landscape heated up on August 30 when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its highly anticipated Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor...more

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OSHA’s Proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard in Focus: Analysis and Review

On July 2, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a proposed rule on “Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings.” The rule would apply to all employers and be...more

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OSHA Unveils Text of Unprecedented Federal Heat Standard

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On July 2, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released the text of its highly anticipated proposed standard that, if finalized, would create the first federal standard aimed at protecting workers...more

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Six Sizzling Ways to Beat the OSHA Heat This Summer

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The summer heat is in full swing and so are ramped-up compliance efforts from OSHA. This alert provides you with six quick tips to help avoid and minimize any "heat" from OSHA this summer....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Cal/OSHA Approves Stricter Standards for Occupational Lead Exposure

Because Cal/OSHA significantly lowered the exposure thresholds that require an employer to comply with its lead regulations, more employers may fall within the ambit of the revised regulations. Revised regulations,...more

Adams and Reese LLP

Workplace Safety on the Airport Ramp: FAA or OSHA Jurisdiction?

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The apron of a commercial airport is a fast paced, dynamic environment that can be a challenging place to work. In the controlled chaos of an aircraft departure or arrival, injuries to ground crew can happen in the blink of...more

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OSH Law Primer, Part I: Understanding the OSH Act and OSHA

This is the first in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and how both...more

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Cal/OSHA Completes Fast-Track Adoption of Emergency Silica Standard Aimed at Engineered Stone Industry

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On December 14, 2023, California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved an emergency temporary standard (ETS) intended to enhance protection of workers from the hazards of respirable crystalline silica...more

Goldberg Segalla

EEOC’s Updated Harassment Guidance Addresses Emerging Workplace Issues

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The EEOC’s proposed guidance - - If passed, represents the first update to harassment enforcement in nearly 25 years. - Attempts to modernize previously issued guidance by addressing emerging workplace issues and...more

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OSHA Provides Regulatory Framework for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard

Though heralded as one of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) top priorities, the introduction of a heat injury and illness prevention standard has yet to happen. According to some reports, OSHA has yet...more

Woodruff Sawyer

OSHA’s Fall Prevention National Emphasis Program: Expect More Site Visits

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In 1994, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued Subpart M for construction, which required fall protection for workers exposed to falls on construction sites. Since then, there have been improvements...more

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Client Alert: PFAS in Consumer Products: Developing a Proactive and Strategic Game Plan

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products continue to be in the regulatory and litigation spotlight in 2023. Manufacturers and downstream businesses should be actively preparing to comply with the...more

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(Updated) Not So FAST: FAST Recovery Act on Pause until 2024 Referendum

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On Labor Day, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act), which authorized the California Department of Industrial Relations to create a Fast Food Council...more

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Cal/OSHA Public Hearing on Proposed Non-Emergency Two-Year COVID-19 Standard Highlights Multiple Conflicting Concerns

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At its meeting on September 15, 2022, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board held a public hearing on a proposed non-emergency COVID-19 standard.  The hearing and subsequent Board discussion during the meeting demonstrated that there...more

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The EEOC Releases New COVID-19 Guidance – What Employers Should Know

Over the last two years, employers have followed the evolving laws and guidance issued by federal, state, and local governments and public health authorities. On July 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...more

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Washington State’s Emergency Outdoor Heat Exposure Rules Now in Effect

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With summer underway, employers in the state of Washington are reminded to follow the state’s new emergency outdoor heat exposure rules, which went into effect on June 15, 2022. These rules apply through September 29, 2022,...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Keep Cool: OSHA Targeting Heat-Related Injuries in the Workplace

Last year was the deadliest weather year in a decade for the contiguous United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and climatologists predict that 2022 will be the hottest year on record....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Incentives for COVID-19 Vaccination: Regulatory Considerations and Potential Federal Funding

As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches the two-year mark, the United States leads the world in new COVID-19 cases and deaths. These tragic numbers reflect both the rise of the highly contagious Delta variant, as well as...more

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OSHA Announces Increased Focus on Heat-Related Hazards

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In recent weeks, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has signaled efforts to increase its scrutiny of work activities that may expose workers to heat-related hazards. ...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

COVID-19 Designated as an Airborne Infectious Disease under New York State’s HERO Act

On Monday, September 6, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Commissioner of Health has designated COVID-19 as a “highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public...more

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California Mandates Vaccinations or Testing for Health Care Employees and State Workers

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On July 26, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California state workers, workers in health care, and workers in high-risk congregate setting will be required to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination or...more

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New York State Publishes HERO Act Model and Industry Plans for Returning to Work

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By August 5, 2021, all employers with worksites in New York state must either: (i) adopt a model plan promulgated by the Department of Labor or (ii) develop and establish an alternative plan that meets the minimum standards...more

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Private NY Employers Required To Adopt Prevention Standard Plans by August 5 to Comply With NY HERO

On July 6, the New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL) published the Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard (“Prevention Standard”), a model airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plan (“Model...more

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NY DOL Publishes its Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plan in Accordance With the NY HERO Act

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As we previously reported, in an effort to prevent occupational exposure to an airborne infectious disease, the New York legislature on May 5, 2021 passed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act, or NY HERO Act, which...more

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