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Trump Budget Plan Proposes Big Cuts to OSHA, Lowering Head Count and Limiting Enforcement Capabilities

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The Trump Administration’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal includes big cuts for OSHA. The Fiscal Year 2026 Congressional Budget Justification is available...more

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Nominee for OSHA Chief David Keeling Testifies Before Senate Committee, Outlines Workplace Safety Priorities and Workplace...

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On Thursday, June 5, 2025, OSHA Nominee David Keeling testified that he plans to adopt a more cooperative, proactive approach and pursue a new workplace violence regulation....more

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A (Brief) Preview of the Future of Workplace Safety & Health: Trump’s Nominee to Lead OSHA Appears Before the Senate HELP...

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On Thursday, June 5, David Keeling, President Trump’s nominee to serve as Assistant Secretary of Labor (OSHA), appeared before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (the “HELP Committee”). After...more

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Ministerio del Trabajo de Colombia modifica la normatividad de exámenes médicos ocupacionales

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El Ministerio del Trabajo de Colombia expidió la Resolución 1843 de 2025, mediante la cual reguló la práctica de las evaluaciones médicas ocupacionales, con el fin de garantizar un entorno de trabajo seguro y saludable,...more

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NFPA 660: A New Scheme for Managing Combustible Dust

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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has changed the way industries manage combustible dust and particulate solid hazards by replacing six separate combustible dust standards with one consolidated and streamlined...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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Top 4 Predictions About What OSHA and MSHA Workplace Safety Professionals Can Expect From the New Trump Administration

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Our firm’s Workplace Safety Practice Group has provided some general perspectives on what employers can expect under the next Trump administration – but it’s time for a deeper dive that OSHA and MSHA safety professionals will...more

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Ontario, Canada: Bill 190, Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 Receives Royal Assent

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On October 28, 2024, Ontario’s Bill 190, Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (Bill 190), received Royal Assent. Among other things, Bill 190 amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), Occupational Health and Safety...more

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Agricultural Employers Could Face Less Oversight, More Uncertainty in the Post-Chevron Era: 3 Steps to Success

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The Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling that gives employers a powerful tool to fight back against regulatory overreach will have a broad impact on just about every area of workplace law – and every industry. We’re looking...more

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No April Foolin’ – OSHA Updates its Worker Walkaround Representative Regulation

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On April 1, 2024, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its final rule clarifying that employees may designate a non-employee third party as their representative during an OSHA inspection. ...more

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HHS and GSA Release New Guidance to Increase Naloxone Access in Federal Facilities

On December 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the U.S. General Services Administration (“GSA”) announced the release of updated guidelines for safety stations in federal facilities....more

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Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) Cannabis – State Emphasis Program

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The State of  Michigan’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) Cannabis – State Emphasis Program (SEP) (August 28, 2023) was established to address safety and health hazards associated with...more

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More Than Just Loopholes: Significant Changes Proposed Under the Federal Government's Third Tranche of Labour Law Reforms

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The Federal Government recently introduced the latest in a series of workplace reforms into Federal Parliament. The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (the Bill), proposes further amendments to the...more

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Thirteen Democratic AGs Encourage EPA to Adopt Stricter Standards for Ethylene Oxide

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On June 27, Illinois AG Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 13 Democratic attorneys general nationwide in submitting a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), supporting more stringent regulation of ethylene oxide...more

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The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 5, May 2023

US Lawmakers Call to Modernize OSHA as Hundreds Die on the Job Each Day - “Reintroduced federal legislation pushes to expand Osha coverage in 24 states not currently covered by the act.” Why this is important: On...more

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OSHA Outlines Enforcement Priorities for 2023

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Senior Department of Labor officials recently outlined the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) enforcement priorities at an American Bar Association conference regarding occupational safety....more

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Construction Employers: Beware the Ides of March

Construction continues to be one of the deadliest industries in the United States, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) is heavily targeting construction workplaces. In 2022, OSHA inspected...more

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OSHA Withdraws Proposal to Revoke Arizona’s State Plan

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On February 14, 2023, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it would be withdrawing its proposal to reconsider and revoke Arizona’s State Plan. This announcement was expected by many...more

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OSHA - What Happened in 2022 and What to Expect in 2023

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In 2022, health and safety agencies' focus continued to shift away from the near-constant COVID-related discussions of the past few years. COVID-19 is not in the rearview mirror, but the Biden Administration's comprehensive...more

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Happy Thanksgiving and the Many Things for Which We Are Thankful – 2021 Edition

Many of us are understandably anxious to put another tumultuous year of the pandemic behind us. But before we sit down at the table to fill our plates and bellies to overflowing to celebrate the holiday, we can all find some...more

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Weekly COVID-19 Oversight & Enforcement Report - May 2021 #2

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As part of its ongoing investigation into the Federal Reserve’s administration of pandemic relief lending programs, House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Chair James E. Clyburn sent a letter to Fed Chair Jerome...more

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President Biden to Nominate Douglas L. Parker, Chief of Cal/OSHA, to Lead Federal OSHA

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On April 9, 2021, President Biden announced that he intends to nominate Douglas L. Parker to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.  Mr. Parker is currently the chief of California’s Division of Occupational...more

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Los Angeles County Adopts “Public Health Council” Ordinance

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On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a program allowing third-party organizations in the food, apparel manufacturing, warehousing and storage, and restaurant sectors to create...more

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Ontario, Canada: “Inspection Blitzes” Launched to Ensure Businesses Take Steps Necessary to Stop Transmission of COVID-19

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On November 19, 2020, Ontario announced it had launched “inspection blitzes” to help stop the transmission of COVID-19 and keep workers safe.  The inspections involve the deployment of provincial offences officers from...more

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Is A Safer Healthcare System Within Reach?

COVID-19 has made healthcare organizations acutely aware of the need to fine-tune their internal safety systems. The National Steering Committee for Patient Safety (NSC), comprised of 27 organizations, has come to the rescue....more

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