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OSHA’s Updated Site-Specific Targeting Inspection Plan Just Took Effect: The Answers to Employers’ Top 5 Questions

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released an updated Instruction implementing a new Site-Specific Targeting inspection plan for non-construction worksites, effective for two years starting on May...more

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Artificial Intelligence for the Safety Professional – Benefits, Risks, and Legal Implications

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming all aspects of the work environment, including the workplace safety sector. As your organization strives to minimize workplace accidents, improve safety protocols, and...more

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Trump Nominates David Keeling to Lead OSHA: 7 Things Employers Need to Know

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is about to get a new leader. President Donald Trump has nominated David Keeling, a workplace safety veteran with experience at UPS and Amazon, to take the lead at the...more

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Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Rule About to Expire – But Employers Have 2 Lingering Compliance Obligations

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The California workplace safety rule that required employers to adopt and deploy measures to address COVID-19 hazards is set to sunset on February 3 – but there are some wrinkles that will require you to continue with some...more

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In OSHA First, Agency Releases Detailed Workplace Safety Incident Reports – What Employers Can Do About It

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For the very first time, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has publicized the comprehensive details on the nearly 900,000 reported workplace injuries and illnesses recorded by...more

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OSHA Publishes the Top Ten Violations of 2024

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Following historical precedent, OSHA’s top ten cited violations for 2024 surprise no one. They all appeared on last year’s list, although their relative positions changed a bit. Fall protection (general requirements) remains...more

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Last Call for Employers to Submit OSHA Form 300A Data

Employers who meet certain size and industry requirements have until March 2, 2024 to electronically submit occupational injury and illness data from their Form 300A Annual Summary for 2023 to the federal Occupational Safety...more

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Frequently Asked Questions for Employers About OSHA (Updated for 2024)

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Even the most experienced employers are sure to have questions from time to time about the nation’s workplace safety agency – the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). That’s where we come in. The Fisher...more

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It’s That Time of Year Again for OSHA Workplace Injury Reporting

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As we move forward into 2024, this is a friendly reminder that many employers with more than 10 employees are required to keep a record of and report serious work-related injuries and illnesses. While certain low-risk...more

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New OSHA Emphasis Program Targeting Warehouses and Distribution Centers

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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

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OSHA Requires More Injury and Illness Data from Some Employers

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a new standard requiring employers in high-hazard industries to submit more injury and illness data. It requires some employers to report not only 300A...more

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Are You a "High-Hazard" Employer? New OSHA Submission Requirements for Injury and Illness Records

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In a revival of an OSHA recordkeeping rule originally implemented under the Obama administration in 2016 and "rolled back" by the Trump administration in 2019, OSHA issued a final rule on July 21, 2023, requiring certain...more

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OSHA Expands Electronic Injury/Illness Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

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Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has announced new rules requiring a broad range of employers to electronically submit additional injury and illness information in 2024....more

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OSHA Announces National Emphasis Program to Reduce Workplace Falls

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has initiated a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to prevent falls in the workplace, which OSHA states is the leading...more

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Frequently Asked Questions for Employers About OSHA

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Even the most experienced employers are sure to have questions from time to time about the nation’s workplace safety agency – the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). That’s where we come in. The Fisher...more

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Workplace Safety Hazards in Retail Industry

OSHA has been turning its attention to workplace safety hazards in warehouses and retail stores. Workplace safety hazards lead to employee injuries and complaints, opening the company to inspections and violations....more

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OSHA Clarifies No Need For “Double” Reporting Of Related Injuries/Illnesses

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Under OSHA’s Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses regulation, employers are required to affirmatively notify OSHA when an employee suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye...more

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Employers Take Note: OSHA Provides Details On Most Common COVID-19 Citations

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) just issued guidance and an accompanying one-page summary outlining which standards are most frequently cited during coronavirus-related inspections. OSHA based these...more

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Deadline for Opposing Oregon OSHA’s Proposed Increase in Penalties and Changes to Eliminate Various Defenses is October 30, 2020

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Oregon OSHA has proposed new and sweeping changes to its regulations.  These changes are designed to make it much easier for Oregon OSHA to uphold an alleged “serious” violation of the regulations....more

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Adding A Dash Of PPE Into Your IIPP: A California Employer’s Recipe For Employee Health And Safety

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I am amazed at how often business owners are surprised to learn that all employers in California are required to prepare, implement and inform employees about the employer’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP). Are...more

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The Importance Of An Injury and Illness Prevention Plan In California During The COVID-19 Health Crisis And Beyond

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As recently announced, Cal/OSHA is now scrutinizing employers’ adherence to state guidance regarding worker protections during the COVID-19 health crisis. The administration is urging all employers in California to carefully...more

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OSHA’s COVID-19 Guidelines for the Construction Industry are Generally Consistent with New York State’s and New York City’s...

On May 26, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a webpage with coronavirus-related guidance for construction employers and workers. The guidance includes recommended actions to reduce the...more

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OSHA Issues Revised Enforcement Guidance for Recordingkeeping of COVID-19 Cases

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted a Revised Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of COVID-19. Under the OSHA regulations and the revised guidance, most cases of...more

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Day One at the ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee Midwinter Meeting

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Seyfarth Shaw’s OSHA/MSHA group is at the ABA’s Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee Midwinter Meeting this week. Today, we heard some introductory remarks from the Solicitor of Labor, a panel who...more

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Workplace Safety Is The Next Focus In The #EmpowermentEra

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Employee safety has always been important, but the recent public shaming of allegedly hazardous workplaces reveals that the public’s disdain for companies that provide unsafe environments for their employees is increasing. No...more

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