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Don’t Get Caught Off Guard: OSHA Renews Its Machine Safety (Amputations) National Emphasis Program

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OSHA announced that it is renewing its National Emphasis Program (NEP) to Address Amputations in Manufacturing. The renewed NEP will replace the previous version which expired on June 27 and will remain in place for five...more

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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OSH Law Primer, Part XI: Understanding and Contesting OSHA Citations: An Overview

This is the eleventh installment in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and Health...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

OSHA penalties increased for citations issued in 2025

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 rate of inflation, the maximum OSHA penalties for...more

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Cal/OSHA’s First Willful Heat Violation Citation Highlights Heat Illness Prevention Focus

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Cal/OSHA announced in a press release on December 12, 2024, that it had issued its first willful heat violation citation, highlighting its increased emphasis on heat illness prevention. The citation imposed $276,425 in...more

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California Issues First-of-its-kind Willful Heat Standard Violation

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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

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Corporate E-Note - October 2021

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Resources - What We Do And Don’t Know About The New COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates - Since President Biden’s announcement on September 9, 2021 of plans for COVID-19 vaccination and/or weekly testing mandates, we have...more

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