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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 Key Player in DOL Deregulation Wave: A Snapshot of Workplace Safety Initiatives and What Employers Should Do Next

Fisher Phillips on 7/16/2025

OSHA just issued a heap of new proposed rules and took other agency actions as part of broader deregulatory efforts at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) – which are being called one of the most ambitious federal red tape...more

As Snow Season Approaches, OSHA Focuses On Rollover Protection For Tractor Operators

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/24/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has recently highlighted tractor operator safety by increasing use of rollbars or cage frames....more

OSHA Seeks to Clarify the “P” in PPE, Issues NPRM on ‘Fit’ for Construction Workers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/20/2022

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is moving forward with plans to update its standards to “clarify the requirements for the fit” of personal protective equipment (PPE) that must be provided to...more

AIHA Releases COVID-19 Guidelines for Construction Industry

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone on 9/1/2020

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began affecting jobsites in the U.S., the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released, and revised, COVID-19-related workplace guidance several times (see, Additional OSHA...more

OSHA’s COVID-19 Guidelines for the Construction Industry are Generally Consistent with New York State’s and New York City’s...

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone on 6/4/2020

On May 26, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a webpage with coronavirus-related guidance for construction employers and workers. The guidance includes recommended actions to reduce the...more

OSHA Clarifies Safety Requirements for the Construction Industry and those Performing Work in Occupied Homes During COVID-19

Littler on 6/1/2020

Have you updated your Workplace Safety and Health Program to identify and address the new hazards COVID-19 creates? If not, now is the time, as OSHA expects employers to assess their workplaces to identify the ways their...more

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