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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 -

Employer Considerations During Civil Unrest

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/16/2025

Recent protests across major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, have resulted in business disruptions impacting both employers and their employees. The events are a reminder for employers to prepare for emergencies in the...more

Hurricane Ian and Preparing for Landfall: Employer Best Practices in the Face of a Natural Disaster

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/27/2022

Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall somewhere between Tampa, Florida, and the Florida panhandle this week as a Category 4 hurricane according to the National Hurricane Center. Evacuation orders have been issued and,...more

Facing Your Face Mask Duties – A List of Statewide Orders (UPDATED)

Littler on 8/30/2021

Governors and public health officials across the country implemented stringent mitigation measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19. As COVID-19 case rates fluctuate, face coverings remain popular as a preventative...more

Facing Your Face Mask Duties – A List of Statewide Orders (UPDATED)

Littler on 8/18/2021

Governors and public health officials across the country implemented stringent mitigation measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19. As COVID-19 case rates fluctuate, face coverings remain popular as a preventative...more

OSHA Issues ‘Stronger’ Workplace Guidance on COVID-19

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/3/2021

On January 29, 2021, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published new guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. In a press release announcing the new guidance,...more

Employers: Duty to Provide Safe Workplace Extends Beyond Four Walls

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 8/11/2020

Consider this in the era of COVID-19: how does an employer comply with its duty to provide employees a safe workplace when the workplace is not one controlled by the employer?...more

OSHA Issues FAQs on Masks in the Workplace

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 6/11/2020

Yesterday, OSHA issued guidance aimed at educating workers and employers on how to properly use face coverings at work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Structured as a series of frequently asked questions with answers, the...more

CDC Guidance Establishes the Bar for Workplace Safety and OSH Act Compliance Related to COVID-19

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Employment Law... on 5/27/2020

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have had to keep abreast of evolving or incomplete government guidance, all while trying to discern for themselves the most prudent way to handle employee leaves, pay, workload, and...more

COVID-19: OSHA Publishes Guidance On Preparing Workplaces

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 3/23/2020

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (federal OSHA) recently published “Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19” to help companies respond in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak in...more

Businesses Still Have Legal Obligations to Protect Employees During COVID-19 Pandemic

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 3/17/2020

As of March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) officially declared the COVID-19 virus outbreak to be a global pandemic. On an hourly basis, we are watching both government agencies and corporations respond by...more

OSHA's Planning Guidance to Employers About Hardening Workplaces Against Coronavirus

Williams Mullen on 3/16/2020

As the federal agency charged with the responsibility for assuring safe and healthful conditions for American workers, it’s no surprise that OSHA has added its voice to the clamor over Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). ...more

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