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New Bill Seeks to Provide New York State Warehouse Workers with Additional Injury Protections

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Expanding a law enacted in 2022, New York’s legislature passed another bill that seeks to limit warehouse-related injuries by requiring employers to establish and implement an injury reduction program,...more

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OSHA: A Look Forward into the 2024 Regulatory Agenda

There are several items at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that should be on employers’ radars in 2024. 1. New injury reporting rules for certain industries take effect in January 2024, requiring more...more

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Safety Issues in the Spotlight: Recent Updates from OSHA

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing a number of new rules that all employers need to track and to be prepared to respond. Here is an update on four significant topics making their way through...more

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OSHA Moves One Step Closer to Proposing a Rule Addressing Workplace Violence in the Healthcare and Social Assistance Industries

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On March 1, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) formally convened the Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel regarding a possible Prevention of Workplace Violence in Healthcare and Social...more

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New York State Poised to Significantly Increase Fines for Workplace Injuries and Deaths

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On December 12, 2022, the New York State Legislature passed a workplace safety bill known as “Carlos’ Law.” This bill, originally introduced in 2017 and named for an individual who died on a construction worksite in 2015,...more

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[Webinar] Executive Director Legal Pitfalls – The Defense Attorney Perspective - January 26th, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PT

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As an assisted living Executive Director (ED), you are charged with minimizing risk and preventing legal liability. But in practical terms, do you understand the legal framework that affects your day-to-day decisions? Join...more

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Several State “Job Killer” Bills Move One Step Closer to Passage

As covered previously here, the California Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) once again has identified a handful of “job killer” bills making their way through the legislative process. This year’s crop of proposed legislation...more

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OSHA Issues Proposed Rule on Improved Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

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Under current OSHA regulations, establishments with 250 or more employees in industries that are required to keep their OSHA injury and illness records must submit information from the Form 300A Injury and Illness Log...more

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House Passes Legislation on Workplace Violence in Healthcare and Social Assistance

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill with bipartisan support that would require the Department of Labor to promulgate an OSHA standard specifically aimed at protecting healthcare and...more

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration Fall Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) short- and long-term regulatory agendas remain busy as we close out 2019 and enter 2020. The regulatory agenda is published twice a year and sets forth the Agency’s...more

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Former OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab Is Appointed To Congressional Committee To Provide OSHA Oversight

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Jordan Barab, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of OSHA, announced on his blog this week that he would “start full time work at the Education and Labor Committee in the House of Representatives” to provide...more

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