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OSHA Proposes to Roll Back Requirements from Electronic Reporting Rule
USA - August 8 2018 On July 30, 2018, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking aimed at rolling back…
Labor Department Backs Away From Permitting Unions At OSHA Safety Inspections
USA - February 17 2017 As we reported last week, the U.S. District Court refused to dismiss a challenge to OSHA’s controversial 2013 Fairfax Memorandum, which allowed for…
Looking to Create or Enhance A Workplace Anti-Retaliation Program? OSHA’s Recommended Practices
USA - January 25 2017 On January 13, 2017, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") issued non-binding recommendations to aid employers with creating new…
OSHA Amends Its Rule Requiring Employers to Keep and Maintain Records of Recordable Injuries and Illnesses for Five Years
USA - January 11 2017 On December 19, 2016, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a final rule amending its record…
Final Rule on ACA Issued by OSHA - Employment Law This Week
USA - October 25 2016 Featured on Employment Law This Week: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule for handling retaliation under…
OSHA’s New Electronic Recordkeeping Rule Creates a Number of New Pitfalls for Employers
USA - May 12 2016 On May 12, 2016, OSHA published significant amendments to its recordkeeping rule, requiring many employers to submit work-related injury and illness…
Federal Guidance for Employers and Workers on Exposure to Zika Virus
USA - May 5 2016 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health issued interim guidance on…
OSHA Quietly Changes the Group of Small Businesses Exempt from Inspections
USA - February 25 2016 In a recently updated directive to Regional Administrators and State Plan Designeesfrom Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA…
The Eleventh Circuit Carves Out an Exception to the Supervisory Misconduct Defense
USA - January 26 2016 To establish that an OSHA regulation has been violated, the Secretary must prove that: (1) the regulation applied; (2) it was violated; (3) an…
OSHA Unveils Long Awaited Online Form For Reporting Work-Related Fatalities And Severe Injuries
USA - January 8 2016 After a year of OSHA's promises that an online form for reporting work-related fatalities and severe workplace injuries was "coming soon," the agency…
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