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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 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

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Relaunch & Expansion of Its Opinion Letter Program

Vedder Price on 6/13/2025

On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the relaunching and expansion of its opinion letter program (Program). The Program is designed to help the public understand their compliance obligations through...more

OSHA Issues Updated Guidance on Site-Specific Targeting Inspections

Littler on 5/22/2025

On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a press release updating the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) Site-Specific Targeting (SST) inspection program focusing on workplaces with the highest...more

Q3 Employment Law Updates: Enforcement Actions Bring Much for Employers to Consider

DarrowEverett LLP on 10/11/2023

The third quarter of 2023 has been pretty exciting as far as employment lawyers are concerned. Substantial regulations have been proposed and the pressure from federal agencies continues to rise. We will talk about some of...more

The 10 Most Common Employer Questions After the CDC Loosens its COVID-19 Guidance

Fisher Phillips on 8/12/2022

The nation’s federal health authorities marked the next chapter of the pandemic yesterday by significantly loosening many COVID-19 recommendations – including dropping the “six-foot” social distancing rule – thereby...more

Breaking Down the New COVID-19 Safety Protocol Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 10/5/2021

The Biden Administration, via its Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (the “Task Force”), has now provided the guidance with which federal contractor and subcontractors must comply in connection with their contracts and...more

Is Every Indoor Workplace a ‘Public Indoor Setting’ Under the CDC’s New Masking Guideline or Are Employers Jumping to Conclusions?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/4/2021

On May 13, 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) amended its COVID-19–related guidelines to provide that vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear masks in public, whether indoors or outdoors....more

June 2021: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 7/7/2021

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

OSHA Releases Long-Awaited COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, Limits It to Healthcare Sector

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/11/2021

We’ve been saying for some time now that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was expected to release an emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 – now that day has finally come! On June 10, 2021, OSHA...more

OSHA Endorses CDC Mask Guidance

Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/18/2021

On May 17, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) advised employers to follow the new CDC mask guidance for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Although this provides some guidance for...more

OSHA Issues Guidance on Employer Recording Obligations Regarding Mandatory Vaccination Programs

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 4/21/2021

On April 20, 2021, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued guidance regarding employers’ obligation to record adverse actions to the COVID-19 vaccine. The guidance, which is in...more

January 2021: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 2/9/2021

President Biden Orders Increased COVID-19 Protections in the Workplace

Foley Hoag LLP on 1/26/2021

On January 21, 2021, President Joe Biden used his first full day in office to issue an Executive Order focused on increased COVID-19 protections for the nation’s workers, including the most vulnerable essential employees. As...more

4 Common COVID-19 Misunderstandings That Could Place Your Company At Legal Risk

Fisher Phillips on 8/18/2020

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued constantly changing guidance for employers that many view as complex, confusing, and impractical. In its perplexing web of...more

OSHA Publishes Frequently Asked Questions On COVID-19

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 7/9/2020

On July 2, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a set of Frequently Asked Questions related to COVID-19. The FAQs do not appear to provide any new guidance, but are grouped by topic for easier reference...more

OSHA Changes Course Again on Recordability of COVID-19

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/20/2020

On Tuesday May 19, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), issued a new guidance (again) on employers’ obligation to record COVID-19 cases in the workplace. Specifically, effective on May 26, 2020,...more

OSHA OKs Drug Testing and Incentive Programs ... Sort of

Fisher Phillips on 10/12/2018

OSHA Rolls Back Enforcement of Anti-Retaliation Provisions! Yesterday, the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) issued a standard interpretation clarifying its position on the new recordkeeping rule’s...more

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