Lauren Lenhart

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Eleventh Circuit Limits General Duty Clause’s Applicability When a Specific Safety Standard Exists for a Particular Hazard

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 Clause.” The decision limits...more

6/21/2023 / Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) , General Duty Clause , OSH Act , OSHA , Regulatory Agencies , Safety Standards , Safety Violations , Workplace Hazards

Ogletree Deakins’ New OSHA Tracker: Data Related to California, Texas, and Florida

Ogletree Deakins’ recently released OSHA Tracker tool allows employers to search and filter Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) data to identify emerging issues and OSHA enforcement trends. This interactive...more

1/3/2023 / Enforcement Statistics , OSHA , Safety Violations

OSHA Expands Scope of Its Severe Violator Enforcement Program to Target Additional Employers

On September 15, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published Directive Number CPL 02-00-169, a new instruction to its enforcement arm, updating policies and procedures for OSHA’s Severe...more

9/22/2022 / Corporate Counsel , Employer Liability Issues , Enforcement Priorities , OSHA , Regulatory Violations , Repeat Violations , Safety Violations , Severe Violators Enforcement Program (SVEP)

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