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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged... more +

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

Report From Day 2 of The 2025 ABA OSHA/MSHA Law Conference

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/7/2025

This week we are attending the ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Meeting in Rancho Mirage, California. The meeting includes representatives from management, labor, and safety professionals, some who previously worked in...more

OSHA Seeks to ‘Modernize, Expand, and Enhance’ Its Voluntary Protection Programs

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/23/2023

Most employers think of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and see a dense series of interwoven regulations, aggressive investigators, and a hammer in search of a nail (i.e., citable violative conduct)....more

New OSHA Leadership Signals Change for Workplace Health and Safety

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/28/2021

On October 25, 2021, the U.S. Senate voted 50-41 to confirm Douglas Parker to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). He takes on a role that has been vacant since January 2017....more

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