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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 Key Player in DOL Deregulation Wave: A Snapshot of Workplace Safety Initiatives and What Employers Should Do Next

Fisher Phillips on 7/16/2025

OSHA just issued a heap of new proposed rules and took other agency actions as part of broader deregulatory efforts at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) – which are being called one of the most ambitious federal red tape...more

Agricultural Employers’ Compliance Cheat Sheet: Summer 2025

Fisher Phillips on 7/14/2025

Managing a farm workforce can be a heavy lift. Agricultural employers must keep up with farm labor laws and workplace regulations that seem to constantly change, so we created this zero-waste resource for ag professionals and...more

OSHA Proposes Changes to Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

Littler on 7/10/2025

On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued several proposed rules, including two that impact employers’ recordkeeping and reporting obligations....more

Supreme Court’s Ruling Could Raise Significant Risks for OSHA’s Operations

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/10/2025

On July 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a stay in Trump v. American Federation of Government Employees, No. 24A1174, permitting the implementation of President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14210, which...more

OSHA Proposes Major Limit on Enforcing General Duty Clause Violations – What It Means for Employers in High-Risk Industries

Fisher Phillips on 7/9/2025

OSHA just proposed a new rule that would restrict its own ability to regulate inherently risky work, signaling a major shift in how the agency would apply the broad “General Duty Clause” in the sports, entertainment, and...more

OSHA Issues NPRMs Affecting 26 Standards, Proposes Key Changes for Employers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/9/2025

On July 1, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) related to twenty-six current standards. ...more

OSHA Proposes Rule to Limit General Duty Clause Enforcement for Inherently Risky Professional Activities

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/9/2025

On July 1, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeking to clarify and narrow the application of the General Duty Clause, 29 U.S.C. § 654(a)(1), as it...more

OSHA Proposes Rule Excluding Inherently Risky Professional Activities from Scope of General Duty Clause

Warner Norcross + Judd on 7/9/2025

Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) to clarify the application of the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act to...more

Wave of Deregulation Hits DOL: What Employers Need to Know About the 60+ Rules on the Chopping Block

Fisher Phillips on 7/9/2025

The U.S. Department of Labor just quietly launched one of the most sweeping deregulatory efforts in recent memory, advancing over 60 proposals that could reshape workplace rules across industries. From overtime and minimum...more

Kentucky Amends Occupational Safety and Health Act, Proposes Implementing Regulations

Littler on 7/7/2025

New this summer, and effective June 27, 2025, are significant updates to Kentucky’s Occupational Safety and Health Act, which put Kentucky’s state plan program substantively in line with the U.S. Occupational Safety and...more

Client Alert: OSHA’s Deregulatory Agenda Takes Shape

Jenner & Block on 7/3/2025

On July 1, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published twenty-five proposed rules and one final rule taking actions that include limiting OSHA’s application of the General Duty Clause, removing...more

OSHA’s FY 2026 Budget Justification Offers Insight Into a Much Smaller Agency

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/3/2025

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), established under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970, seeks to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers in the United States by...more

Policy Week in Review – June 2025 #3

Littler on 6/20/2025

Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Labor Nominees; Announces Committee Votes - On June 18, 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on four nominees for a number of...more

The Heat Is On: OSHA’s Proposed Heat Safety Rule Advances with June 16 Hearing

Offit Kurman on 6/20/2025

As summer temperatures soar, so does the urgency for workplace safety measures to protect employees from heat-related illnesses. On July 2, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled its proposed...more

Public Hearings on OSHA’s Proposed Heat Hazard Rule Begin

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/19/2025

Monday, June 16, 2025, marked the first day of informal public hearings on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed rule aimed at preventing heat-related injuries and illnesses in both outdoor and...more

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

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/18/2025

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

Trump Budget Plan Proposes Big Cuts to OSHA, Lowering Head Count and Limiting Enforcement Capabilities

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/13/2025

The Trump Administration’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal includes big cuts for OSHA. The Fiscal Year 2026 Congressional Budget Justification is available...more

Nominee for OSHA Chief David Keeling Testifies Before Senate Committee, Outlines Workplace Safety Priorities and Workplace...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/11/2025

On Thursday, June 5, 2025, OSHA Nominee David Keeling testified that he plans to adopt a more cooperative, proactive approach and pursue a new workplace violence regulation....more

A (Brief) Preview of the Future of Workplace Safety & Health: Trump’s Nominee to Lead OSHA Appears Before the Senate HELP...

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 6/9/2025

On Thursday, June 5, David Keeling, President Trump’s nominee to serve as Assistant Secretary of Labor (OSHA), appeared before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (the “HELP Committee”). After...more

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OSHA Key Player in DOL Deregulation Wave: A Snapshot of Workplace Safety Initiatives and What Employers Should Do Next

Agricultural Employers’ Compliance Cheat Sheet: Summer 2025

OSHA Proposes Changes to Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

Supreme Court’s Ruling Could Raise Significant Risks for OSHA’s Operations

OSHA Proposes Major Limit on Enforcing General Duty Clause Violations – What It Means for Employers in High-Risk Industries

OSHA Issues NPRMs Affecting 26 Standards, Proposes Key Changes for Employers

OSHA Proposes Rule to Limit General Duty Clause Enforcement for Inherently Risky Professional Activities

OSHA Proposes Rule Excluding Inherently Risky Professional Activities from Scope of General Duty Clause

Wave of Deregulation Hits DOL: What Employers Need to Know About the 60+ Rules on the Chopping Block

Kentucky Amends Occupational Safety and Health Act, Proposes Implementing Regulations

Client Alert: OSHA’s Deregulatory Agenda Takes Shape

OSHA’s FY 2026 Budget Justification Offers Insight Into a Much Smaller Agency

Policy Week in Review – June 2025 #3

The Heat Is On: OSHA’s Proposed Heat Safety Rule Advances with June 16 Hearing

Public Hearings on OSHA’s Proposed Heat Hazard Rule Begin

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

Trump Budget Plan Proposes Big Cuts to OSHA, Lowering Head Count and Limiting Enforcement Capabilities

Nominee for OSHA Chief David Keeling Testifies Before Senate Committee, Outlines Workplace Safety Priorities and Workplace...

A (Brief) Preview of the Future of Workplace Safety & Health: Trump’s Nominee to Lead OSHA Appears Before the Senate HELP...

Policy Week in Review – May 2025 #2

OSHA Extends Heat Stress Enforcement Program, Despite Lack of Progress on National Rule

Get Ready for the Heat: 7 Practical Summer Safety Tips for Employers as OSHA Takes Next Steps for National Rule

Cal/OSHA Standards Board Considers Subcommittee in Response to NIOSH Cuts

Illinois’ Proposed Workplace Extreme Temperature Safety Act: Key Provisions and Status Update

Quick Hits: OSHRC Down to Zero Commissioners and Heat Illness Update

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