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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 -

[Webinar] Top 5 Construction Industry OSHA Citations - August 13th, 10:00 am PT

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 7/30/2025

In the high stakes construction world, OSHA often issues citations for the lack of fall protection, scaffolding hazards, hazard communication failures, electrical hazards, and inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE)....more

OSH Law Primer, Part XI: Understanding and Contesting OSHA Citations: An Overview

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/12/2025

This is the eleventh installment in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and Health...more

No. 7 OSHA Can Issue Citations for Unsafe Work Conditions That Do Not Violate Any Specific OSHA Standard

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 10/9/2024

Many employers have a false notion that OSHA cannot issue a citation if there is no specific standard violated. The reality is, however, that OSHA has a catchall/gap filler provision that allows it to cite an employer...more

Eleventh Circuit Limits General Duty Clause’s Applicability When a Specific Safety Standard Exists for a Particular Hazard

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/21/2023

On May 30, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a significant decision addressing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) use of the “General Duty Clause.” The decision limits...more

Lawsuit to Enjoin OSHA Violations Ends When Agency Finds No Violations

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 2/3/2023

Section 662(d) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) allows employees to file suit against employers seeking compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) safety standards in urgent...more

OSHA Update: Court of Appeals Upholds Employer's Criminal Liability and Maximum Fine in Employee's Death

Littler on 7/30/2018

On July 17, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a verdict that had found an employer criminally liable for an employee's fatal fall. ...more

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