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OSHA Turns Up the Heat on Employers with New Proposed Rule

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Last summer, we described efforts of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and several states to protect workers from heat stress hazards. In July of this year, OSHA issued a notice for a proposed rule,...more

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OSH Law Primer, Part IV: The General Duty Clause

This series of articles is intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and how both influence...more

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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

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