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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged... more +
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -
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SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 3, September 2024

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Welcome to the fall issue of SuperVision, our labor and employment e-newsletter. In this edition, we cover the current status of the FTC’s attempts to ban noncompetes, OSHA’s proposed heat standard, how to handle political...more

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OSH Law Primer, Part IX: Hazard Communication

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This is the ninth installment in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and Health...more

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OSHA Final Rule to Revise Chemical Labelling and Safety Data Sheets

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) Hazard Communications (“HazCom”) Standard was the most frequently cited general industry standard in the past fiscal year. OSHA recently...more

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OSHA Finalizes ‘Walk around Rule’ Making it Easier for Union Representatives to Join Worksite Safety Inspections

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On April 1, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published its final rule – known informally as the “walk around rule” – which makes two changes to its Representatives of Employers and Employees...more

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Open Doors: Navigating OSHA’s New Walkaround Rule

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In the latest administrative move aligned with President Biden’s promise to be “the most pro-union president in American history,” on April 1, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its...more

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Can a Non-Employee Join a Safety Inspection? Yes, Under OSHA’s New Worker Walkaround Rule a Non-Employee Can Serve As an Employee...

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On April 1, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Rule, which is set to take effect 30 days after its publication in the Federal Register...more

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OSHA Finalizes Rule to Allow Union Reps to Take Part in Inspections

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Last Friday, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued final rules changing the way the agency conducts safety and health inspections. Under the current rule, employees are allowed to have a union...more

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OSHA Final Rule Permits a Non-Employee to Attend an OSHA Inspection

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The highly anticipated “walkaround” rule on clarifying rights to employee representation in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections has now been issued. It was published on Friday, March 29, and will...more

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Union Intrusion: New OSHA Rule Permits Non-Employee Union Representatives on OSHA Inspection Walkarounds

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On April 1, 2024, the Federal Register published OSHA’s final rule revising its regulations regarding whom employees can authorize to act as their representative(s) to accompany compliance officers during on-site OSHA...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: Office Building Guidance, OSHA Steps Up, “Fluctuating Workweek” Rule - Employment Law This Week®

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It's #WorkforceWednesday. Here’s the week’s top workforce management and employment law news: CDC Issues Office Building Reopening Guidance The Centers for Disease Control has issued guidance for employers reopening office...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: June 2020

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The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: April 2020 #2

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The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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OSHA Delays Compliance Deadlines For Final Beryllium Exposure Rule

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OSHA just finalized the proposed rule on occupational exposure to beryllium and beryllium compounds in construction and shipyards by declining to adopt the previously proposed revocation of the ancillary provisions in the...more

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