by oshalegal | Apr 20, 2023 | OSHA News
President Biden announced his nomination for the head of the Department of Labor to be Julie Su. As the deputy secretary these last two years she built a reputation for prioritizing union interests over those of individual workers or flexible business models. Notably,...
by oshalegal | Jan 26, 2023 | OSHA News
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that OSHA has issued new enforcement guidance. The policy is aimed at stopping employers from repeatedly exposing workers to life-threatening hazards and failing to comply with safety and health requirements. The new enforcement...
by oshalegal | Jan 23, 2023 | OSHA News
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the annual increases to their fine schedule for 2023. These changes took effect on January 17th, 2023. The increases follow the 2015 Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act to...
by oshalegal | Apr 11, 2022 | OSHA News
OSHA is proposing a new rule change to the injury and illness recordkeeping regulation. The proposed regulation will require companies to disclose additional data to OSHA, allowing OSHA to better target emerging hazards. The current standard requires companies within...
by oshalegal | Oct 4, 2021 | COVID-19, OSHA News
In a purported effort to increase vaccinations, the Biden Administration just announced its plan to have OSHA issue an Emergency Temporary Standard requiring employers with one hundred or more employees to ensure their employees are either fully vaccinated or tested...
by oshalegal | Sep 23, 2021 | OSHA News
OSHA has announced that it is expanding its efforts to address heat-related illnesses. This is following a recently implemented initiative which prioritized heat-related interventions and inspections of work activities on days when the heat index exceeds 80 degrees...
