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Hotter Than Blue Blazes! OSHA Issues New Heat Hazard Rules for Companies Operating Outdoor and Indoor Workplaces

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a Proposed Rule that could expose employers to liability when employees suffer heat illnesses in outdoor or indoor workplaces. This Rule will affect...more

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OSHA Approves New Respiratory Fit Testing Protocols

Yesterday, OSHA issued a final rule approving two additional quantitative fit testing protocols for inclusion in appendix A of the Respiratory Protection Standard. These protocols are....more

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Enforcement of Silica Standard: U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration June 8th Memorandum

The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a June 8th memorandum titled: Enforcement Launch for the Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard in General Industry and Maritime, 29 C.F.R. §...more

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OSHA Delays Enforcement Of Beryllium Standard Until May

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that it is pushing back the effective date of parts of the rule limiting workers’ exposure to beryllium until May, while it negotiates with...more

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Oregon OSHA Issues Proposed Changes to Regulations Regarding Occupational Exposure to Beryllium in General Industry, Construction,...

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In response to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s adoption of revised beryllium exposure standards, Oregon OSHA has proposed to adopt the federal OSHA final rules, with minor modifications that would...more

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OSHA’s Crystalline Silica Rule: Compliance Clock Ticks While Legal Challenges Mount

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its final rule on “Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica” (the “Silica Rule”) on March 25, 2016, and as expected numerous manufacturing...more

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OSHA Announces Long-Awaited Final Rule to Limit Employee Exposure to Silica and Adopts New Standards That Are "Among the Broadest...

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On March 24, 2016, after a 45-year effort, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a final rule intended to limit workers’ exposure to respirable crystalline silica, a carcinogenic dust pervasive in...more

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