News & Analysis as of September 27, 2024

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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 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 -

Supreme Court Declares SEC Lacks In-House Authority to Impose Civil Penalties

Bracewell LLP on 7/2/2024

The United States Supreme Court struck another major blow to the Securities Exchange Commission’s enforcement arsenal, finding that its oft-used practice of imposing monetary penalties in its in-house administrative...more

Employers Face Increased Risk of OSHA Violations

Venable LLP on 3/15/2024

The Department of Labor recently published the Solicitor of Labor’s (SOL) 2023 Enforcement Report, which provides insight into the Department’s initiatives and enforcement priorities for 2024. ...more

OSHA Enforcement: Atlanta, Georgia Chemical Manufacturer Proposed Penalty Assessment

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/14/2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a March 8 news release and link to a Citation and Notice of Penalty for Southern Industrial Chemicals Inc. South Industrial Chemicals Inc. is stated to be...more

Silica/OSHA Enforcement: Selma, Alabama, Proposed Penalty Assessment

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/6/2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a February 27th news release addressing Henry Brick Co., Inc. (“HBCI”). The news release describes HBCI as a Selma, Alabama, brick manufacturer....more

Department of Labor 2023 Enforcement Report – OSHA Insights

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP on 2/9/2024

On January 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“Department”) Office of Solicitor (“SOL”) published its FY2023 Enforcement Report (“Enforcement Report”). The report provides an insight into the Department’s labor and...more

OSHA Increases Maximum Civil Money Penalties to Start the New Year

Cozen O'Connor on 1/19/2024

Pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act, OSHA increases the maximum penalties for serious and other-than-serious violations from $15,625 per violation to $16,131 per violation. In addition, the...more

OSHA Enforcement: Middletown, New Jersey, Foundry Proposed Penalties for Alleged Violations

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/15/2022

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a September 9th news release indicating it was proposing penalties for Engineered Precision Casting Co. (“Engineered Precision”) for alleged violations. ...more

Ammonia/OSHA Enforcement: Canton, Ohio, Poultry Processing Plant Cited for Alleged Violations

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/4/2022

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an August 1st news release stating it has cited Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (“Pilgrim’s”) for alleged violations. Pilgrim’s is described as one of the...more

Asbestos/OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Assessment for Leawood, Kansas Contractor

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/28/2021

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a December 20th news release stating it was proposing penalties and issuing a Hazard Alert Letter to Compass Resources LLC (“Compass”) for alleged violations. ...more

Details on OSHA, CMS Vaccination Rules Released

Foley Hoag LLP on 11/8/2021

On November 6, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked enforcement of the OSHA vaccination-or-testing rule. Citing “grave statutory and constitutional issues” with the rule, a three-judge panel issued the...more

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