by oshalegal | May 21, 2024 | OSHA News
OSHA recently announced its plans to restructure its regional operations and establish a new regional office in Birmingham, with the intention of establishing a stronghold in states like Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Florida....
by oshalegal | May 20, 2024 | OSHA News
As we move into the warmer months, it is crucial for businesses to be aware of OSHA’s focus on heat-related workplace issues and its continued effort to adopt specific OSHA standards relating to heat—which currently do not exist. These efforts are part of the...
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...
