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Battling the Heat: OSHA's New Rules for Construction Safety

On July 2, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) took significant steps to address the risk of heat exposure in the workplace, particularly in the construction industry. This initiative is driven by...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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OSHA Releases First-Ever National Heat Safety Rule: 10 Steps for Employers

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In a groundbreaking move, federal workplace safety officials announced yesterday the first-ever national heat stress rule aimed at protecting workers from heat-related illnesses and fatalities. The proposed regulations from...more

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Workplace Safety Officials Provide New Guidance on When You Must Report Musculoskeletal Injuries

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When are employee musculoskeletal illnesses and injuries required to be recorded and reported to federal workplace safety officials? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released a new memorandum...more

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The UK Worker Protection Act: A New Era of Workplace Safety

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The UK Worker Protection Act 2023, amending the 2010 Equality Act, represents a significant milestone in safeguarding employees against sexual harassment. With a compliance deadline of October 26, 2024, this Act places a...more

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OSHA Issues Guidance On Whether Musculoskeletal Treatments Are Recordable

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In an enforcement memorandum dated May 2, 2024, OSHA provided guidance on whether musculoskeletal injuries are recordable under three treatment scenarios: first aid, Active Release Technique (ART) (massage that targets soft...more

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Workplace Law Update: 12 Essential Items on Your May To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

OSHA Post-Accident Rapid Response Investigation (RRI): Update Your Strategy

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The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to report certain serious injuries by telephone within twenty-four (24) hours. Injuries that must be reported include injuries that result in...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

New Guidelines Released on Workplace Violence Prevention

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Nearly all employers in the state of California must prepare a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (“WVPP” or “Plan”) by July 1, 2024 and Cal/OSHA just published the highly anticipated model Workplace Violence Prevention Plan...more

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Workplace Violence Prevention Plans Required For California Employers by July 2024(update)

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Senate Bill 553, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, requires nearly all employers in the State of California to prepare a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan, train employees on how to identify and avoid workplace...more

Locke Lord LLP

New Requirement for Texas Employers: Notice for Reporting Workplace Violence or Suspicious ‎Activity

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On June 14, 2023, the Texas legislature added Chapter 104A, “Reporting Workplace Violence” law to the Texas Labor Code, which created a new worksite notice requirement for Texas employers. The law, which became effective on...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Last Call for Employers to Submit OSHA Form 300A Data

Employers who meet certain size and industry requirements have until March 2, 2024 to electronically submit occupational injury and illness data from their Form 300A Annual Summary for 2023 to the federal Occupational Safety...more

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OSHA Provides Webinar and Instructional Materials to Instruct Employers On New Obligations in Using OSHA’s Injury Tracking...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As a new update this year, certain employes are required to submit OSHA Form 300, 301 and 300A online.  OSHA recently offered a webinar on using it’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA) to submit this data....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Don’t Forget — New OSHA Electronic Submission Requirements for Certain Larger and High Hazard Industry Employers Due March 2

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As we reported at the time, in summer 2023 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new final rule amending its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation and imposing new electronic...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Final Warning: Are You Complying with OSHA’s New Reporting Requirements?

In July 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a new rule expanding the injury and illness reporting requirements for many construction companies. The new rule, which went into effect on January 1, 2024, requires...more

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MIOSHA to Start Seeking Additional Workplace Injury and Illness Data from Employers in High-Hazard Industries

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Earlier this week, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) amended its existing administrative standard concerning covered employers’ recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses....more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

[Webinar] Workplace Safety and Employment Law Compliance in ESG Programs - May 28th, 1:00 pm ET

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Over the last decade, Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) has been an ever-evolving regulatory topic around the globe. Younger generations joining the workforce have been vocal about the importance of environmental...more

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OSHA Injury and Illness Data Submission Due March 2, 2024

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Remember injury and illness data must be reported to OSHA electronically by March 2, 2024. OSHA does not send out notifications or reminders to establishments to report injury and illness data (i.e., required data from the...more

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Reminder to Employers: It’s Time to Post and/or Submit OSHA Injury Records

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This is the first year that the Occupational Safety and Heath Administration’s (OSHA) expanded injury and illness reporting requirements take effect for employers in certain “high-hazard” industries. By March 2, 2024, covered...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

New Year, New OSHA Reporting Rule

A new Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) rule, “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses,” recently took effect on Jan. 1, 2024. This rule requires certain high-hazard employers with 100 or more...more

Frantz Ward LLP

New Year, New OSHA Reporting Requirements: What OSHA’s Final Injury and Illness Tracking Rule Means for Employers

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On January 1, 2024, a new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) Rule took effect: the Final Rule to Improve Tracking. OSHA has long required employers to track and maintain records regarding workplace...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

It’s That Time of Year Again for OSHA Workplace Injury Reporting

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As we move forward into 2024, this is a friendly reminder that many employers with more than 10 employees are required to keep a record of and report serious work-related injuries and illnesses. While certain low-risk...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

OSHA update: What’s new for 2024

OSHA penalties increased for citations issued in 2024 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...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

New Occupational Safety and Health Administration Injury Reporting Rules

To improve the tracking of workplace illnesses and injuries, OSHA on January 2, 2024 began requiring electronic submission of OSHA Forms 300 and 301. Additionally, the following new changes and requirements go into effect,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 1, January 2024

We are excited to kick off 2024 with more in-depth insights into the construction industry and legal issues that can impact your business. Our goal is to provide the most up-to-date information along with our thoughts and...more

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