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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... more +
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 -
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OSHA’s 2025 Amputations NEP: Key Changes Manufacturers Should Know

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued its 2025 update to the National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries (Amputations NEP), renewing the program and introducing several...more

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Loss of NIOSH Team May Jeopardize OSHA’s Effort to Create Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard

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The hearing on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Standard began on June 16, 2025. The hearing is the third step in what...more

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It’s That Time of Year Again: Using OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application to Submit OSHA Forms 300, 300A, and 301

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Pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) electronic reporting regulation, covered employers must submit their OSHA injury and illness records (OSHA Forms 300, 300A, and 301) using OSHA’s...more

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

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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

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OSHA penalties increased for citations issued in 2025

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Consistent with the 2015 Inflation Adjustment Act, which provides for the annual increase in penalties under the Occupational Safety and Health Act by the previous year’s rate of inflation, the maximum OSHA penalties for...more

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OSHA’s New PPE Fit Requirements for the Construction Industry

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Effective December 12, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) finalized an update to its personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry, emphasizing the importance of...more

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The Proposed OSHA Heat Standard: Key Changes and Responsibilities for Employers

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Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officially published its long-awaited rule proposal to establish a workplace heat standard to address a leading cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S....more

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Comment Period Now Open for OSHA’s Proposed National Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard

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On the heels of California’s new indoor heat illness prevention standard becoming effective, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced a proposed national heat and injury illness prevention...more

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Proposed OSHA Rule Hopes to Turn Down the Heat

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On August 30, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed new rule aimed at addressing the adverse effects of heat in the workplace. The proposed rule - titled Heat Injury and Illness...more

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FP Snapshot on Agriculture: How Federal OSHA’s Proposed Heat Safety Rule Impacts Your Industry

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Welcome to FP Snapshot on Agriculture, where we take a quick look at a recent significant workplace law development with an emphasis on how it impacts employers in the agricultural industry. This edition focuses on the...more

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Gavel to Gavel: OSHA turns up the heat on workplace safety

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On August 30, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a proposed rule to protect millions of workers from a leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States: heat. You know, that weather...more

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OSHA Publishes New Heat Safety Standard

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On August 30, 2024, OSHA formally published its heat safety standard for indoor and outdoor work in the Federal Register, starting a 120-day public comment period. As explained in our previous blog post, the new rule is...more

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OSHA Issues Proposed Heat Injury and Illness Rule

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On August 30, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued its long-anticipated proposed regulation requiring affected employers to plan for and address heat exposure risks in the workplace. The proposed...more

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OSHA Publishes Hotly Anticipated Proposed Heat Standard

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At long last and at the tail-end of what is on track to be the hottest summer on record, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its first proposed heat standard on August 30, 2024. OSHA's Notice of...more

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OSHA proposes first-ever heat protection rule

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently proposed a rule that, if finalized, would establish the nation’s first-ever federal safety standard addressing excessive heat in the...more

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Hotter Than Blue Blazes! OSHA Issues New Heat Hazard Rules for Companies Operating Outdoor and Indoor Workplaces

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a Proposed Rule that could expose employers to liability when employees suffer heat illnesses in outdoor or indoor workplaces. This Rule will affect...more

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Beating the Heat – OSHA’s Newly Introduced Proposed Heat Hazard Rule

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Introduction - Following the hottest June on record and with temperatures rising as we approach the dog days of summer, OSHA recently issued a long-awaited proposed rule creating standards for heat injury and illness...more

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Sues OSHA to Block Union Walkaround Rule

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Numerous business groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued the Occupational Safety and Health Administration over the Agency’s new walkaround rule. The suit, Civil Action No. 24-271, was filed last...more

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NFPA Electrical Equipment Maintenance Standard: From Recommended Practice to Potential Industry Standard

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues regulations and standards, but those cannot possibly address all workplace health and safety conditions. As a result, OSHA does two things: one is to incorporate...more

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Correction: South Carolina OSHA Says Federal COVID-19 Emergency Standard Is Not in Effect

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A week ago, we published an alert explaining the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation’s issuance of a press release announcing that the state has decided to issue a general infectious disease standard...more

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

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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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Virginia is the First State in the Nation to Approve COVID-19 Workplace Safety Standards

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On July 15th, Virginia approved temporary emergency workplace safety standards related to COVID-19, making it the first state in the nation to do so. While final language has yet to be approved, the standards are expected to...more

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What’s That Smell? An Examination of Legal Developments Related to Formaldehyde Products

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Is that formaldehyde you smell in your newly floored sunroom? Hopefully, it is not. Formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable, strong-smelling chemical used in construction and household products, such as cabinets, furniture,...more

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