Recent actions by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration may provide employers additional opportunities for penalty and enforcement relief.
On July 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor updated OSHA penalty...more
8/1/2025
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On December 12, 2024, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) announced a first-of-its-kind citation for a willful violation of California’s Heat Illness Prevention regulations. Per the Agency’s...more
12/18/2024
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On May 4, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a first-of-its-kind Title VI environmental justice interim resolution agreement with the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH). The resolution follows an...more
5/12/2023
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