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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 Heat Illness Rulemaking – Hearing Recap

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 7/25/2025

OSHA held its public rulemaking hearing on the proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings standard from June 16 through July 2, 2025. Below is a summary of the hearing and a brief...more

Beltway Buzz - June 2024 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/17/2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

OSHA’s Proposed Rule Would Allow Union Walkthroughs of All Worksites: Your 7-Step Survival Guide

Fisher Phillips on 8/30/2023

Federal safety officials have just made good on one of their promises by issuing a proposed rule that would give a designated union representative the right to accompany an OSHA inspector during a facility walkaround —...more

Web Exclusive - May 2018: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 6/14/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Is OSHA’s New Silica Rule Dust in the Wind? Likely Not. Court Rejects Several Challenges to the New Standard

Fisher Phillips on 2/14/2018

Nearly 2.3 million people in the United States work in jobs that expose them to silica. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) claims that more than 100,000 of those workers are engaged in “high risk jobs such...more

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