by oshalegal | Apr 19, 2024 | OSHA News
On April 18, 2024, OSHA released its injury and illness data from 2023 that it gathered under its “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” regulation published July 2023. This regulation exposes businesses to new risks, with OSHA relying on the data to...
by oshalegal | Apr 15, 2024 | OSHA News
The Department of Labor announced a “new” rule expressly allowing employees to authorize any representative–including union representatives and outside attorneys, amongst others–to represent them and accompany OSHA officers during OSHA inspections. This...
by oshalegal | Jan 24, 2024 | OSHA News
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the annual increases to their fine schedule for 2024. These changes took effect on January 16th, 2024. The increases follow the 2015 Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act to...
by oshalegal | Jan 10, 2024 | OSHA News
OSHA has announced its proposal to overhaul and expand protections for emergency responders. The proposed “Emergency Response” standard will issue in early 2024 and will replace the current “Fire Brigades” standard, as OSHA contends that the...
by oshalegal | Dec 21, 2023 | OSHA News
OSHA recently announced a significant change in its head protection policy, and is transitioning from traditional hard hats to safety helmets for its employees. This move is more than just an internal policy shift, and signals a broader push that will soon affect all...
by oshalegal | Sep 18, 2023 | OSHA Citations, OSHA Inspections, OSHA News
OSHA has been particularly busy and aggressive lately, making good on Biden Administration promises and talking points—hiring more inspectors, appointing new administrators, conducting more inspections, aggressively issuing citations, adopting and expanding emphasis...
