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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 -

OSHA Poised to Narrow General Duty Enforcement Mechanism as Part of Revamped Deregulation Push

BakerHostetler on 7/8/2025

In a July 2025 Notice of Proposed Rule Making, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled its plans to narrow its interpretation of numerous safety regulations....more

Biden’s OSHA Pushes Heat Illness Prevention Rule Close to the Finish Line

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 1/20/2025

On January 14, 2025, just six days before the transition from the Biden Administration to the second Trump Administration, OSHA closed the books on collecting public comments on the agency’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

Beltway Buzz - November 2019 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/25/2019

Close Call. On November 21, 2019, President Donald Trump signed a continuing resolution to keep the federal government open through December 20, 2019. Given the pervasiveness of brinksmanship in Congress these days, the Buzz...more

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