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OSHA Proposes Removing Application of General Duty Clause to Inherently Risky Professional Activities

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At least six industries (live entertainment and performing arts; animal handling and performance; professional and extreme sports; motorsports and high-risk recreation; tactical, defense and combat simulation training; and...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

OSHA Proposes Rule Excluding Inherently Risky Professional Activities from Scope of General Duty Clause

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Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) to clarify the application of the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act to...more

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DOL Unveils Proposed Heat Illness Prevention Rule as Federal Agency Authority Faces Questions

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled its long-anticipated proposed heat illness prevention rule, which would require employers to monitor excessive heat in the workplace and develop and implement...more

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Can OSHA Regulate the Pace of Work to Enforce Ergonomic Safety?

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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (DLI) and Amazon are engaged in a high-stakes dispute over the agency’s ability to require changes at warehouse operations intended to reduce what the state...more

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