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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 to Increase Inspections in the Warehousing, Transportation and Healthcare Industries

Benesch on 6/18/2025

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently updated the industries it will focus on, increasing the likelihood of on-site inspections for employers in the warehousing, transportation, and healthcare...more

New York Enhances Protections for Retail and Warehouse Workers

Cozen O'Connor on 3/11/2025

As the new Administration has emphasized that federal deregulation is a priority, it is expected that many states will step into the anticipated void left by federal labor agencies such as OSHA. Not surprisingly, New York is...more

New York Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act Approved

Littler on 1/14/2025

On December 21, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act (the “Act”) into law. This law, which will go into effect on June 1, 2025, requires warehouse employers that directly or indirectly...more

OSHA’s Safety and Health Tips for the Holiday Season

Cozen O'Connor on 12/12/2024

OSHA’s website recently added advice to employers, particularly in retail and warehousing, to help keep their employees safe this holiday season and linked a video on the Department of Labor’s YouTube page containing nine...more

GAO Says OSHA Should Sharpen Its Focus on Ergonomic Hazards in Warehouses and Delivery Companies

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/4/2024

Ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders are the subject of a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) study that portends an even greater focus by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on the...more

Beltway Buzz - October 2024 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/14/2024

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

July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

Littler on 6/21/2024

Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report! As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

Proposed Warehouse Worker Protection Act Could Have Major Implications for Businesses Employing Warehouse Workers

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/29/2024

On May 2, 2024, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced legislation they say will help protect warehouse workers from injury by placing limitations on, and requiring...more

Beltway Buzz - May 2024

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/13/2024

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

Senators Introduce Bill to Improve Safety for Warehouse Workers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/13/2024

On May 2, 2024, Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, legislation that would limit production requirements for warehouse...more

OSHA Electronic Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements Expanded to Certain Employers

Roetzel & Andress on 1/26/2024

Effective January 1, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) expands its electronic recordkeeping and reporting requirements for certain employers in designated industries. The regulation, “Improve...more

New OSHA Emphasis Program Targeting Warehouses and Distribution Centers

Poyner Spruill LLP on 1/17/2024

OSHA has launched a three-year National Emphasis Program targeting warehouses and distribution centers. Beginning this fiscal year this Program will extend through the middle of 2026. National Emphasis Programs are temporary...more

OSHA Webinar and Materials on National Emphasis Program Aimed at Reducing and Preventing Workplace Hazards in Warehouses and...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/18/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA Region V last week provided a Webinar on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) national emphasis program (“NEP”) to prevent workplace hazards in warehouses, processing...more

OSHA Program Means More Inspections for Warehouse and Distribution Facilities

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 9/29/2023

In July, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a National Emphasis Program (NEP) focusing on warehouse and distribution facilities. A NEP is an enforcement initiative put into place when OSHA...more

Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Worker Safety at Amazon Warehouses

Console and Associates, P.C. on 9/29/2023

Recently, U.S. lawmakers put Amazon and its top executives on the hot seat, raising questions about the retail giant’s commitment to the safety of its warehouse workers. Over the past decade, the number of Amazon warehouse...more

OSHA—Critical Updates for 2023 & 2024

Amundsen Davis LLC on 9/14/2023

OSHA has been particularly busy and aggressive lately, making good on Biden Administration promises and talking points—hiring more inspectors, appointing new administrators, conducting more inspections, aggressively issuing...more

OSHA’s New National Emphasis Program Aimed at Preventing Warehouse Injury and Heat Hazards and Its Possible Implications on...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/18/2023

On July 13, 2023, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced the launch of a three-year National Emphasis Program meant to prevent workplace hazards in warehouses, processing...more

Can OSHA Regulate the Pace of Work to Enforce Ergonomic Safety?

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 8/18/2023

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (DLI) and Amazon are engaged in a high-stakes dispute over the agency’s ability to require changes at warehouse operations intended to reduce what the state...more

OSHA Announces Targeted Heat and Ergonomic Enforcement in Warehousing and Distribution Industries

McGuireWoods LLP on 7/21/2023

On July 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) that will go into immediate effect and is intended to remain in place for...more

OSHA Announces National Emphasis Program Focusing on Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/18/2023

It is perhaps not a surprise to anyone familiar with e-commerce and the corresponding infrastructure that was developed to deliver all those packages, but according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),...more

OSHA Announces National Emphasis Program Aimed at Reducing and Preventing Workplace Hazards in Warehouses and Distribution Centers

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/14/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA this week announced a national emphasis program (“NEP”) to prevent workplace hazards in warehouses, processing facilities distribution centers, and high-risk retail establishments....more

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration › Warehouses

OSHA to Increase Inspections in the Warehousing, Transportation and Healthcare Industries

New York Enhances Protections for Retail and Warehouse Workers

New York Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act Approved

OSHA’s Safety and Health Tips for the Holiday Season

GAO Says OSHA Should Sharpen Its Focus on Ergonomic Hazards in Warehouses and Delivery Companies

Beltway Buzz - October 2024 #2

July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

Proposed Warehouse Worker Protection Act Could Have Major Implications for Businesses Employing Warehouse Workers

Beltway Buzz - May 2024

Senators Introduce Bill to Improve Safety for Warehouse Workers

OSHA Electronic Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements Expanded to Certain Employers

New OSHA Emphasis Program Targeting Warehouses and Distribution Centers

OSHA Webinar and Materials on National Emphasis Program Aimed at Reducing and Preventing Workplace Hazards in Warehouses and...

OSHA Program Means More Inspections for Warehouse and Distribution Facilities

Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Worker Safety at Amazon Warehouses

OSHA—Critical Updates for 2023 & 2024

OSHA’s New National Emphasis Program Aimed at Preventing Warehouse Injury and Heat Hazards and Its Possible Implications on...

Can OSHA Regulate the Pace of Work to Enforce Ergonomic Safety?

OSHA Announces Targeted Heat and Ergonomic Enforcement in Warehousing and Distribution Industries

OSHA Announces National Emphasis Program Focusing on Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations

OSHA Announces National Emphasis Program Aimed at Reducing and Preventing Workplace Hazards in Warehouses and Distribution Centers

Retail Industry Workplace Law Update – Spring 2023

California Restricts Use of Quotas in Warehouses

The Essentials - California Employment Law Update

End of California 2021 Legislative Session Brings New Laws Affecting California Employers

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