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The recent SCOTUS decision in Loper Bright may make it difficult for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to enforce its authority in court. self Transcript Melanie L. Paul Principal [...]

Most contractors are familiar with the myriad of labor and safety regulations intended to safeguard the health and safety of workers. Many contractors will be equally familiar with the maze [...]

This series of articles is intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration [...]

Insights from the Solicitor of Labor's 2023 Enforcement Report The Department of Labor recently published the Solicitor of Labor's (SOL) 2023 Enforcement Report, which provides insight into the Department's initiatives [...]

Seyfarth Synopsis: While the Solicitors at the Department of Labor (DOL) only litigate civil OSHA citations, DOL has announced enhanced coordination with criminal law enforcement for employers' representatives in fatality [...]

Along time ago in a galaxy far, far away ... or, more precisely, last month in the Texas Capitol in Austin, Governor Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill (HB) [...]

By Adam R. Young1 and Mark A. Lies II2 Federal OSHA conducted 24,333 onsite inspections in 2021, resulting in thousands of citations. Make no mistake, OSHA (and especially Cal/OSHA) have [...]

In February 2013, during the early months of the second term of the Obama administration, a standard interpretation related to Occupational Safety and Health Act regulations at 29 C.F.R. § [...]

On May 30, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a significant decision addressing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) use of the 'General Duty [...]

Anyone who follows professional football is well aware that Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during a Monday Night Football game on January 2, 2023. The sight [...]

On December 12, 2022, the New York State Legislature passed a workplace safety bill known as 'Carlos' Law.' This bill, originally introduced in 2017 and named for an individual who [...]

On December 5, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to modify Toxic Release Inventory reporting to increase reporting for listed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by identifying them [...]

In an announcement that expands the criteria for entry into the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Severe Violator Enforcement Program, OSHA has signaled that it is making enforcement a [...]

On August 12, 20222, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a citation to a farm labor contractor alleging violations for exposing workers to high ambient outdoor heat following [...]

Seyfarth Synopsis: Safety and health management systems (SHMSs) may demonstrate a commitment to improving safety and health outcomes, and reduce legal liabilities. The federal OSHA standards mandate a series of [...]

There has been much talk in the last several months about OSHA's intent to establish a national standard to prevent heat-related injury and illness. OSHA's Region VI, covering the states [...]

The creation and maintenance of a safe and healthy workplace is more than just good business. Employers owe a general duty under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 [...]

More than 754,000 Americans have now died from Covid-19 during this pandemic. In an effort to stem the spread of this highly contagious deadly disease, in September, 2021, President Biden [...]

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA is initiating a rulemaking to develop a heat illness standard. For decades, federal OSHA has enforced occupational heat illness hazards through the Occupational Safety and Health Act's [...]

On June 10, 2021, OSHA issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for occupational exposure to COVID-19, but it applies only to healthcare and healthcare support service workers. For a detailed [...]

OSHA calls for comments on significant proposed amendments to align Hazard Communication Standard with the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. The US Department of [...]

On March 2, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order No. 34 (GA-34), rescinding most of his earlier executive orders related to COVID-19, including the statewide mask mandate and [...]

On February 16, 2021, the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking to update its Hazard Communication Standard [...]

As we all try to social distance during the pandemic, the additional time at home has had me searching for new content to stay engaged. During the course of this [...]

The Court of Appeal has released a decision in an occupational health and safety case that reminds us that there is considerable risk for employers under that Ontario legislation. The [...]