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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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New York Employers Need to Prepare for Three Major Workplace Laws Taking Effect in June

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New York employers will see three significant workplace laws come into effect in June, and retail, warehouse, and fashion industry employers throughout the state need to take notice. You’ll face new requirements for workplace...more

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Employers’ Immunity From Suit and the Exclusivity of the Workers’ Compensation Statute Once Again Upheld by the Courts

In the Superior Court Decision of Faisal Jameel v. Dember HMS Hospitals and Bayshore Community Hospital (decided April 28, 2025), the Superior Court was faced with the issue of whether an employee who died as a result of...more

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Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Program Signed Into Law

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On December 21, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the State’s new Worker Injury Reduction Program into law, which requires covered employers to establish a program to identify and minimize the risks of...more

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Are Random Acts of Violence Recordable OSHA Injuries?

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According to a recent OSHA standard interpretation letter, probably yes. In the May 17, 2023 letter, an employee drove the company vehicle on a public roadway between service calls. As the employee approached a car accident,...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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OSHA’s New Reporting Rules to Make Employers Famous

By existing OSHA regulations, most employers (those with more than 10 employees) are required to complete and maintain records pertaining to serious work-related injuries and illnesses, using the OSHA 300 Log, OSHA 301...more

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