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

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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

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Unionized Private and Public Employers May Have Bargaining Obligations to Meet Before Implementing the ETS and Other Vaccine...

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This past Friday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit lifted the stay on implementing the Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Workers from Coronavirus (ETS) issued by the federal...more

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Breaking News: OSHA Announces It Is Suspending Vaccination ETS Pending Court Challenges

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On Tuesday, November 16, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it is suspending all implementation and enforcement efforts related to the emergency temporary standard (ETS) on mandatory...more

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Maine’s Public Sector Employers Will Be Subject to OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

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The Maine Department of Labor announced on September 17, 2021 that the state’s public sector employees will be subject to President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate due to Maine’s state plan agreement with the federal...more

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White House Announces New Measures to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

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On September 9, 2021, the White House announced a COVID-19 Plan that contains a comprehensive national strategy to address the rise in COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant. The strategy employs six detailed points of...more

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