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OSHA Key Player in DOL Deregulation Wave: A Snapshot of Workplace Safety Initiatives and What Employers Should Do Next

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OSHA just issued a heap of new proposed rules and took other agency actions as part of broader deregulatory efforts at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) – which are being called one of the most ambitious federal red tape...more

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OSHA - What Happened in 2022 and What to Expect in 2023

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In 2022, health and safety agencies' focus continued to shift away from the near-constant COVID-related discussions of the past few years. COVID-19 is not in the rearview mirror, but the Biden Administration's comprehensive...more

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Long-Term Care Facilities Brace for Additional OSHA Inspections Under Extended COVID-19 NEP

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced on June 30, 2022, that it was extending “until further notice” its revised COVID-19 National Emphasis Program (“NEP”), which had been set to expire on July...more

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[Event] Dallas Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - October 22nd, Frisco, TX

Our one-day Regional Compliance and Ethics Conferences provide attendees with a forum to interact with local compliance professionals, share information about your compliance successes and challenges, and create educational...more

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President Biden Asks OSHA To Mandate Covid-19 Vaccines

On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new COVID-19 Action Plan. The Plan states the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing a rule (also known as temporary standard...more

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Yes, We’re Still Talking About COVID-19: OSHA Updates Guidance for Workplaces

Recently OSHA updated its guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace for employers who are not covered by the “COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare.” As we explained before,...more

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DOL/OSHA Implements COVID-Related Employee Safety Standards for Healthcare Employers

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Building on President Biden’s Executive Order on Protective Worker Health and Safety issued on January 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency...more

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Weekly COVID-19 Oversight & Enforcement Report - May 2021 #2

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As part of its ongoing investigation into the Federal Reserve’s administration of pandemic relief lending programs, House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Chair James E. Clyburn sent a letter to Fed Chair Jerome...more

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Weekly COVID-19 Oversight & Enforcement Report - May 2021

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The Congressional Oversight Commission released its 12th report on April 30. The report focuses on a $700 million loan to trucking company Yellow Corporation (formerly known as YRC Worldwide) under the CARES Act loan program...more

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There’s a New Sheriff in Town – OSHA Is Getting Serious About COVID-19 Fines

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As we previously reported, OSHA recently launched a National Emphasis Program (NEP), focusing efforts on workplace COVID-19 concerns. The NEP guidance specifies that OSHA will be directing heightened enforcement efforts on...more

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Biden's Selection of Doug Parker as OSHA Head Signals Aggressive Safety and Health Enforcement and Close Collaboration with...

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On this past Friday, April 9, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Doug Parker, the current chief occupational safety and health regulator in California, to serve as the United States Department of Labor’s...more

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Weekly COVID-19 Oversight & Enforcement Report - February 2021 #3

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On her first day as Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) said she would ask the FTC to look into N95 mask fraud, including 1.9 million counterfeits shipped to...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, February 2021 # 13

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In Washington: The Labor Department on Thursday adjusted last week’s jobless claims numbers upward, showing claims surged to a seasonally adjusted 861,000, a sign that the labor market continues to struggle to recover from...more

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OSHA Releases COVID-19 Workplace Health and Safety Guidance

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On January 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued detailed health and safety guidance to inform employers and employees of recommended strategies to mitigate the risk of exposure to...more

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President Biden Orders Increased COVID-19 Protections in the Workplace

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On January 21, 2021, President Joe Biden used his first full day in office to issue an Executive Order focused on increased COVID-19 protections for the nation’s workers, including the most vulnerable essential employees. As...more

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The First 48 Hours – A New OSHA COVID-19 Standard on the Way?

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In President Biden’s first 48 hours on the job, he issued approximately 30 executive orders. One of these is an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety. The Order, as the title implies, directs the federal...more

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Biden Administration Orders OSHA To Increase Enforcement Efforts

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President Joe Biden has signed several Executive Orders in the first two days of his presidency, and one is an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety that directs the Occupational Safety and Health...more

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OSHA Releases COVID-19 Citation Statistics and Guidance for Respirator Fitting

Last Friday, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration released statistics on citations issued to employers for COVID-19 safety violations. OSHA has not issued a COVID-19 safety standard, and the citations...more

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OSHA COVID-19 Enforcement On The Rise

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As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enters its new fiscal year, an uptick of enforcement activity from OSHA related to the COVID-19 pandemic is expected. OSHA began opening many COVID-19 inspections...more

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Complying with OSHA’s General Duty and Reporting Obligations During the Pandemic

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) has issued a flurry of citations against employers over the past month related to COVID-19. As businesses reopen and workers return to their workplaces, OSHA’s...more

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COVID-19: Working Wise: Navigating Your Business Through a Shifting Enforcement Landscape: Practical Advice in the Time of...

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In this podcast, Nicole Stockey, Megan Moore, and Melanie Stratton Lopez discuss potential government enforcement actions employers need to consider when returning to work, with a focus on OSHA’s enforcement guidance....more

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OSHA Issues Second Set of Coronavirus-Related Citations

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has now issued its second set of coronavirus-related citations, this time against an Ohio health-care company.  OSHA inspected three of the...more

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Greater Enforcement Coming? OSHA Issues Citations For Respirator Program Violations After Employees Were Hospitalized With...

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In a new effort to use existing regulations to respond to the ongoing public health emergency, OSHA cited an Ohio healthcare company for alleged serious violations of OSHA’s respirator regulations. OSHA launched an...more

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COVID-19: Employment Squalls Likely to Hit Employers

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Many employers have opened for business and now hope for much-needed smooth sailing. As they chart their course for open and calm waters, however, employers would be well-served to keep their spyglasses focused on the...more

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COVID-19: Navigating Your Business Through a Shifting Enforcement Landscape: Practical Advice in the Time of COVID-19 Workplace...

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As COVID-19 restrictions ease in certain parts of the country, businesses around the United States are reopening and welcoming back employees. While employee safety and business continuity are of paramount concern, employers...more

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