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 -

OSHA Enforcement: Commerce, Georgia, Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing Facility Proposed Penalty Assessment

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/6/2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an April 8th news release describing a proposed penalty assessment for SK Battery America Inc. (“SK”). SK is described as a global electric vehicle battery...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 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: Proposed Penalties Addressing National Tank Cleaning Company for Alleged Violations

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/7/2023

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an October 23rd news release stating that it has cited Trimac Transportation, Inc. (“TTI”) for alleged violations. TTI is stated to operate as National Tank...more

OSHA’s Enforcement of the Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for General Industry, 2018–2019: By the Numbers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/10/2020

For employers concerned about how the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been enforcing its Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for General Industry, the agency’s enforcement data for the standard’s...more

Catastrophic Accident Resulted in a Workplace Fatality — Does Not Automatically Mean There Was an OSHA Violation

Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/28/2015

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is charged with enforcing the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA Act), and its various regulations intended to keep employees safe in their workplaces. Failure to...more

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