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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 -

OSHA Proposes Changes to Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

Littler on 7/10/2025

On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued several proposed rules, including two that impact employers’ recordkeeping and reporting obligations....more

OSHA to Increase Inspections in the Warehousing, Transportation and Healthcare Industries

Benesch on 6/18/2025

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently updated the industries it will focus on, increasing the likelihood of on-site inspections for employers in the warehousing, transportation, and healthcare...more

Navigating OSHA’s Updated Inspection Strategy

Robinson+Cole Environmental Law + on 6/16/2025

In May 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) released an updated Site-Specific Targeting (SST) Inspection Program directive. The SST Inspection Program is OSHA’s main site-specific programmed...more

COVID-19: The Path Out of the Pandemic - Biden Issues Forceful Orders Mandating Vaccination Across Sectors

WilmerHale on 9/13/2021

In response to one of the worst outbreaks in the COVID-19 pandemic, attributable largely to the highly contagious Delta variant, President Biden on September 9 announced his six-prong Path Out of the Pandemic plan. To...more

OSHA Releases COVID-19 Plan Template and Flowchart for ETS Coverage

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 7/12/2021

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency temporary safety standard (ETS) for healthcare employers took effect July 6. Affected employers have 30 days to come into compliance with the new rule....more

OSHA issues updated guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace

Bricker Graydon LLP on 6/29/2021

The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued updates to its Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the COVID-19 in the Workplace. The guidance provides employers who are not...more

[Webinar] OSHA's COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard–What the Health Care Industry Needs to Know - June 30th, 12:00 pm - 12:30...

Bricker Graydon LLP on 6/18/2021

The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently issued its highly anticipated COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for the health care industry. The ETS will be effective immediately...more

The 7 Main Takeaways for Healthcare Employers Now That OSHA Has Finally Unveiled Its Long-Awaited COVID-19 Emergency Temporary...

Fisher Phillips on 6/14/2021

Almost six months after President Joe Biden directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to determine whether emergency temporary standards (ETS) concerning COVID-19 were necessary, OSHA finally issued the...more

OSHA Issues COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rule for Healthcare Employers

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 6/11/2021

On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released the first nationwide workplace safety rule in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. OSHA’s guidance is only binding on healthcare employers....more

COVID-19: Navigating Your Business Through a Shifting Enforcement Landscape: Practical Advice in the Time of COVID-19 Workplace...

K&L Gates LLP on 7/7/2020

As COVID-19 restrictions ease in certain parts of the country, businesses around the United States are reopening and welcoming back employees. While employee safety and business continuity are of paramount concern, employers...more

FAQS: Key Employment-Related Questions For Reopening Medical Offices

Fisher Phillips on 6/22/2020

As medical offices, clinics, and surgical centers re-open, employers will not only face questions about clinical protocols and recommended steps for disinfecting and safeguarding the workplace from COVID-19, but must also...more

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