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OSHA Key Player in DOL Deregulation Wave: A Snapshot of Workplace Safety Initiatives and What Employers Should Do Next

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OSHA just issued a heap of new proposed rules and took other agency actions as part of broader deregulatory efforts at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) – which are being called one of the most ambitious federal red tape...more

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OSHA Proposes Major Limit on Enforcing General Duty Clause Violations – What It Means for Employers in High-Risk Industries

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OSHA just proposed a new rule that would restrict its own ability to regulate inherently risky work, signaling a major shift in how the agency would apply the broad “General Duty Clause” in the sports, entertainment, and...more

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California OSHA Indoor Heat Illness Standard Moves Forward in Standards Board Process

On May 19, 2023, in San Diego, California, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) received public comment regarding the proposed Indoor Heat Standard. The board took public comment and discussed...more

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MSHA To Propose Ruled on Surface Mobile and Powered Haulage Equipment

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After years of anticipation, federal mining officials are poised to publish a proposed rule on mobile and powered haulage equipment (excluding belt conveyors) at surface mines and surface areas of underground mines. The...more

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OSHA To Hold Informal Meeting In Preparation For United Nations Session on Chemicals

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OSHA announced yesterday that registration is open for an upcoming open informal public meeting to discuss proposals in preparation for the 38th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally...more

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New Developments at OSHA - July 2017

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OSHA Seeks to Reverse Beryllium Rule For Certain Industries Beryllium, a lightweight metal, presents hazards in the workplace. It is has been linked to lung cancer and Chronic Beryllium Disease, a debilitating lung disease...more

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OSHA Seeks Feedback on Proposal to Revoke Certain Provisions of Beryllium Rule Applicable to the Construction and Shipyard Sectors

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is reconsidering portions of a final rule setting standards for occupational exposure to beryllium. The rule, published January 9, 2017, was initially set to take...more

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Mine Agency Focuses Attention on Workplace Exams, Diesel Exhaust Exposure

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The Mine Safety and Health Administration has rolled out two initiatives: a proposed rule increasing requirements for workplace examinations that, MSHA says, is aimed at curbing injuries, illnesses, and fatalities among...more

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EPA Announces Revisions to Its Worker Protection Standard

On September 28, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced revisions to its worker protection standard. EPA states that these revisions are intended to “enhance the protections provided to agricultural...more

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OSHA Announces Request for Information on Communication Tower Safety

On April 15, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published in the Federal Register a Request for Information (RFI) on Communication Tower Safety. The agency requests that the communication tower industry...more

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