News & Analysis as of August 10, 2025

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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 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 -

[Webinar] Top 5 Construction Industry OSHA Citations - August 13th, 10:00 am PT

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 7/30/2025

In the high stakes construction world, OSHA often issues citations for the lack of fall protection, scaffolding hazards, hazard communication failures, electrical hazards, and inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE)....more

Another Year in The Books – OSHA’s Top Ten Safety Violations for Fiscal Year 2024

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/22/2025

OSHA enforces almost 1,000 standards and tens of thousands of individual regulations related to General Industry, Construction, Maritime, and other industries. Once again, OSHA released its preliminary data for the top ten...more

OSHA Kicks Off New Year With Final PPE Rule In Construction

Cozen O'Connor on 1/6/2025

After approximately a decade of discussing a properly fitting PPE Rule in the construction industry, OSHA’s Final Rule becomes effective January 13, 2025. The Final Rule explicitly requires that PPE is selected to ensure that...more

Properly Fitting PPE Should Be At The Top Of The “To-Do” List For Construction Employers In 2025

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 12/30/2024

Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule to require employers subject to construction standards to make available personal protective equipment...more

Build Back Botter: What Artificial Intelligence Means for the Construction Workplace

Littler on 3/1/2024

“Hey Chat GPT, finish this building.” This dare, written on a billboard that went viral last year, captures a truth and a stereotype about the world of construction. The truth is that the construction industry will, for the...more

[Webinar] Staying Safe in a COVID-19 World: Corporate Due Diligence and Job Site Safety for Construction Companies - December 8th,...

Carlton Fields on 11/23/2020

With the shifting and varied state and local COVID-19 orders, contractors are wondering how to do so in a safe, productive way, and how to navigate the legal, regulatory, and practical challenges. This presentation,...more

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