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OSHA’s New Walkaround Rule Raises Unionization, Constitutional Concerns for Employers

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The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule that will reshape the future dynamic of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections. The rule aims to clarify (but instead expands) the rights of...more

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OSHA’s Worker Walkaround Rule Clears OMB Review – Final Rule Is Imminent

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We have an important update to share about the status and now more clear outcome of OSHA’s rulemaking for a Worker Walkaround Designation Process Rule. Thursday, OMB updated the entry on its website about the Worker...more

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OSHA Sends Proposed Final “Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process” Rule to OMB

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In early 2023, OSHA revealed plans for a rulemaking for a Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Rule that would amend existing regulation 29 CFR § 1903.8(c), which governs participation by third parties in OSHA...more

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DOL Publishes Proposed Rule to Allow Third-Party & Union Participation in OSHA Walkthroughs

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The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (“OSHA”) can conduct inspections for several reasons, including as a response to an employee complaint, after the report of a fatality or injury, and in accordance with an...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

OSHA Proposal Would Allow Union Reps and Others to Participate in Workplace Inspections

Last week, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued proposed regulations that would allow a wide range of third-party representatives to accompany OSHA investigators during workplace investigations....more

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OSHA Announces Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Authorized Employee Representation During Inspections

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The Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking on August 29, 2023, concerning who employees can authorize to act as their representative during Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”)...more

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