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Kentucky’s Major Amendments to Its Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

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Under 29 CFR 1910, employers are not automatically required to provide first aid. As of July 2025, Kentucky’s final amendment to its Occupational Health and Safety Act went into effect. House Bill 398, and Senate Bill 84...more

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Arizona’s New Heat Safety Executive Order: What to Know as Temperatures Rise

On May 22, 2025, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed Executive Order (EO) 2025-09 as part of the state’s broader initiative to enhance worker safety amid rising summer temperatures. ...more

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2 Big Legal Changes Coming for Kentucky Employers: New Safety Rules and Court Review Standards

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Two new Kentucky laws will soon reshape workplace safety rules and how courts review agency decisions — with big implications for employer compliance and litigation strategy. Lawmakers passed House Bill 398, which will bring...more

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North Carolina’s New State Budget Makes Changes to Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Bars Local Wage Payment Laws

On September 22, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly approved a budget for the period from July 1, 2023, through June 20, 2025. After its passage, Governor Roy Cooper announced that he would allow the budget to become...more

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A Blizzard of Activity from Minnesota OSHA in the New Year

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While the working world stepped into the new year, and as federal OSHA awaited a January 7, 2022 oral argument before the United States Supreme Court regarding its COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Standard (ETS), on...more

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Michigan Provides Employers and Employees COVID-19 Protections

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently signed into law four bills that encourage employers to resume business in compliance with all COVID-19 safeguards required under the various federal, state, and local statutes,...more

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