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Trump Administration Final Rules Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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

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What’s Next at OSHA: Workplace Safety Regulations Under Scrutiny

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“The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is repealed. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is abolished.” Those are the words of Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) when he introduced H.R. 86 on the floor of the...more

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Trump Administration’s ‘Regulatory Freeze Pending Review’ Pauses OSHA’s Rulemaking on Heat Illness and Emergency Response

The second term of President Donald J. Trump started with a flurry of executive orders, presidential memoranda, and directives, some of which were signed on January 20, 2025, shortly after he took the oath of office....more

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Biden-Era OSHA Regulations Will Be Reassessed by New Trump Administration

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Two workplace safety regulations advanced under the Biden administration will be reviewed by the Trump team at the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”), and could be rolled back in...more

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Biden’s OSHA Pushes Heat Illness Prevention Rule Close to the Finish Line

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On January 14, 2025, just six days before the transition from the Biden Administration to the second Trump Administration, OSHA closed the books on collecting public comments on the agency’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

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Beltway Buzz - January 2020 #3

Where is Everybody? Perhaps due to the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, it’s been a relatively quiet week in the labor and employment arena in Washington, D.C. President Trump and U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene...more

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OSHA Memorandum Clarifies Employer’s Right To Conduct Post-Accident Drug And Alcohol Testing

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Q. Are there any limitations on my company’s ability to require employees to submit to drug and alcohol testing after an accident? A. In May 2016, OSHA published a final rule that, among other things, amended the...more

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Is OSHA Backtracking on the Anti-Retaliation Provisions in the Recordkeeping Regulation?

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) added an anti-retaliation provision to the recordkeeping regulation finalized in May 2016, and it seems as if the workplace safety and health community has not stopped...more

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