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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 -

7th Circuit Upholds Criminal Convictions Under OSHA

Cozen O'Connor on 6/30/2025

A recent case in the 7th Circuit, upholding the criminal convictions of two supervisors based on their falsification of health and safety records, serves as an important reminder that although uncommon, the Occupational...more

Key OSHRC Rulings Explained: Secretary of Labor v. Trinity Solar LLC

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 4/11/2025

Welcome to “Key OSHRC Rulings Explained,” a new series in Conn Maciel Carey LLP’s OSHA Defense Report blog, designed to explore significant case summaries of Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) decisions....more

OSH Law Primer, Part XI (Continued): Understanding and Contesting OSHA Citations - The Whys and Hows

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/26/2025

This is a continuation of the eleventh installment in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and...more

No. 10: Unlocking the Secrets of OSHA Inspections Through FOIA Requests

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/8/2025

Did you know that you can request files from OSHA? Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), employers, employees, and third parties have the right to request documents from OSHA’s inspection files. These records provide...more

Third Circuit Limits Employee Private Right of Action Under OSH Act

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/9/2023

On January 31, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held in Doe v. Scalia that once the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has completed enforcement proceedings, an employee may not...more

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: D.C. Circuit Holds Employer That Failed to Implement Its Own Safety Program Violated the General...

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/6/2020

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently issued a decision that should be of concern to every employer and safety professional. The case involved an employer that had ambitious but...more

Delay in Calling 911 After Accident Results in Willful OSHA Violation

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 5/18/2015

Last week, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a willful OSHA citation against an employer that delayed calling for emergency services for 90 minutes after an employee became trapped in a permit-required confined...more

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