News & Analysis as of September 11, 2025

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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 -

Employer Guide to Key DOL Proposals on Latest Regulatory Agenda

Fisher Phillips on 9/10/2025

The US Department of Labor (DOL) just released its latest semiannual regulatory agenda, and employers should tune in. The agency’s current proposals include high-priority actions related to joint employer determinations,...more

Workplace Law Update: 22 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on 8/7/2023

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

Proposed OSHA Rule Requires Proper Fit for PPE Used in Construction Industry

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 7/28/2023

It may seem obvious that for personal protective equipment to work, it must be properly fitted for the individual wearing it. However, last week the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a notice of...more

OSHA Proposes Revised PPE Rule for Construction Industry: How Should Employers Prepare?

Fisher Phillips on 7/25/2023

Federal workplace safety officials just announced they are seeking to revise the national Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry to explicitly state that PPE must fit each affected employee...more

OSHA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Personal Protective Equipment for Construction Employees

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/21/2023

On July 20, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would amend 29 C.F.R. 1926.95(c) to require construction employers to make personal protective...more

The Future Is Now for TSCA Risk Management Rulemaking for Asbestos and Other Chemicals

Beveridge & Diamond PC on 4/29/2022

EPA has proposed a ban on the ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, illustrating EPA’s strong authority under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Nevertheless, it is the alternatives to a ban that EPA...more

Oregon OSHA Issues Draft Emergency Temporary Standards Related to COVID-19

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 8/21/2020

On August 17, 2020, Oregon become one of the first states in the country to propose formal rules for the workplace related to COVID-19. Oregon OSHA is currently accepting public comment through August 31, 2020, on the draft...more

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