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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 -

Don’t Get Caught Off Guard: OSHA Renews Its Machine Safety (Amputations) National Emphasis Program

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 7/23/2025

OSHA announced that it is renewing its National Emphasis Program (NEP) to Address Amputations in Manufacturing. The renewed NEP will replace the previous version which expired on June 27 and will remain in place for five...more

OSHA Enforcement Memo for Animal Slaughtering and Meat Processing Industries Portends In-Depth, Lengthy Investigations

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/30/2024

On October 15, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new enforcement memorandum related to the animal slaughtering and meat processing industries. This is an expansion of an October 2015...more

OSHA Announces National Emphasis Program Focusing on Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/18/2023

It is perhaps not a surprise to anyone familiar with e-commerce and the corresponding infrastructure that was developed to deliver all those packages, but according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),...more

OSHA Issues COVID-19 Priority Inspection Initiative for Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Care Facilities

Baker Donelson on 3/18/2022

As many state and local agencies continue to pull back on mask mandates and COVID-19 restrictions, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is doubling down. On March 2, 2022, OSHA announced its three-month...more

OSHA COVID-19 Enforcement On The Rise

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/5/2020

As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enters its new fiscal year, an uptick of enforcement activity from OSHA related to the COVID-19 pandemic is expected. OSHA began opening many COVID-19 inspections...more

OSHA Updates National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/3/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA recently updated its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries (NEP), adding a targeting methodology for industries with high employer-reported amputation statistics....more

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