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OSHA Adopts New PPE Fit Requirements for Construction Industry

Last week, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule amending its safety standards for the construction industry to require assurance of the proper fitting of personal protective equipment....more

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OSHA Tailors Construction PPE Standard to Require Properly Fitting PPE

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a final rule that revises the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry. Under the revised standard, employers engaged in...more

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What Construction Employers Need to Know About OSHA’s Final Personal Protective Equipment Standard

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On December 12, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its revision to the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for construction to ensure properly fitting PPE for all construction...more

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OSHA Issues Final Rule on Personal Protective Equipment for Construction Workers, but It Could Start Back at Square One

On December 11, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a statement that it had finalized a rule amending 29 C.F.R. 1926.95(c) to require construction employers to make personal protective...more

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OSHA Announces Requirement That Protective Equipment for Construction Employees Be Well-Fitting

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On December 12, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule updating its personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for construction workers. The new rule explicitly requires that...more

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OSHA Will Soon Require Construction Employers to Consider Body Type When Providing PPE

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A major update to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules regarding safety and health regulations for the construction industry will soon mandate that employers provide personal protective equipment...more

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OSHA Finalizes PPE Fitting Requirement for Construction Workers

On December 11, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it finalized a revision to the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry. The final rule adds specific...more

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OSHA Update: Construction Employers Now Required to Provide Properly Fitting PPE

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new standard for the construction industry that will require employers to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) that properly fits employees. A...more

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OSHA Updates Animal Slaughtering and Processing Worker Safety Enforcement Inspection Guidance

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On October 15, 2024, OSHA issued Inspection Guidance for Animal Slaughtering and Processing Establishments that updates enforcement protocols for the agency’s field staff and compliance guidance for employers in NAICS Code...more

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OSHA’s “Walkaround” Rule Allows Union Reps and Others Access to Private Worksites During Inspections

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Q. Has OSHA issued any new rules addressing employees’ rights to have representation during an OSHA inspection at a private employer’s worksite? ...more

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What Is OSHA's Definition Of A “Willful” Work Safety Violation?

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines a "willful" violation as one where the employer either knowingly failed to comply with a legal requirement or acted with plain indifference to employee safety....more

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OSHA Announces Preference for Safety Helmets over Hard Hats

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On December 11, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced that it will be “replacing traditional hard hats used by its employees with more modern safety helmets.”...more

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Illinois Imposes New Requirements on Employers Who Use Staffing Agencies

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Illinois employers who use staffing agencies should take note. The state’s Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”), which was last revised by the General Assembly in 2017, was significantly amended this past...more

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OSHA Recommends Use of Safety Helmets Rather Than Hard Hats for Certain Job Sites

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OSHA has announced that it is replacing traditional hardhats used by its employees with more modern safety helmets to protect them better when they are on inspection sites. Among other problems, hard hats may fall off the...more

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‘Tis the Season: OSHA Reminds Employers to Keep Employees Safe in the Cold

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Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has put out a reminder to employers on winter weather Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements on how to design an effective PPE program. Employers must provide PPE, to protect workers’ safety,...more

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OSHA to Require Better-Fitting PPE in Construction

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Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA announced last week a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise the personal protective equipment standard for the construction industry. A revised standard will clarify that personal protective...more

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AI in the Manufacturing Workplace: Can ‘Big Brother’ Keep Employees Safe?

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The phrase “artificial intelligence” or “AI” often instills unease and nervousness. In manufacturing, the use of computerized knowledge or AI to convert once-manual tasks into highly automated mechanized tasks evokes equal...more

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Workplace Law Update: 22 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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OSHA Proposes Revised PPE Rule for Construction Industry: How Should Employers Prepare?

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Federal workplace safety officials just announced they are seeking to revise the national Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry to explicitly state that PPE must fit each affected employee...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

OSHA Moves to Clarify Construction PPE Standard

On July 20, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to clarify the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry....more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

COVID-19 and the Workplace: Where Do We Stand?

As we have reported previously, on April 10, 2023 President Biden signed legislation ending the COVID-19 National Emergency.  However, the rollback of COVID-19 requirements was already underway in many state and municipal...more

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From Snowmageddon to Snowpocalypse: OSHA Highlights Potential Winter Weather Hazards

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On its website, OSHA is highlighting the hazards of working in winter weather and providing resources for employers to help protect their workers....more

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OSHA Investigates Cannabis Cultivation Facilities for Respiratory Hazards

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In January of 2022, a worker in a Massachusetts cannabis cultivation facility died because of “the hazards of ground cannabis dust,” according to a report issued by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). ...more

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California Takes Initial Steps to Adopt Revised Heat Illness and Wildfire Smoke Standards

On September 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) No. 2243, an amendment to section 6721 of the California Labor Code that will ultimately lead to changes to the California Division of...more

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Cal/OSHA Mandated to Update Heat Illness and Wildfire Smoke Standard

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At the end of the California legislative session, Governor Newsom signed a myriad of employment law bills, including Assembly Bill (AB) 2243, which requires Cal/OSHA to submit to the Occupational Safety and Health Standards...more

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