A yearslong saga seems to be coming to an end now that the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has completed its review of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) “walkaround rule,” 29 C.F.R. 1903.8(c). The OIRA website was updated to indicate that the review was completed on
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OSHA’s Proposed Emergency Response Standard: A Closer Look and an Analysis for Covered Employers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed Emergency Response Standard is expected to have a significant impact on emergency service organizations (ESOs) and workplace emergency response employers (WEREs) or workplace emergency response teams (WERTs).
OSH Law Primer, Part III: The Duty to Comply With Standards
This series of articles is intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and how both influence workplaces in the United States. By the time this series is complete, the reader
OSHA Proposes to Replace Its Existing Fire Brigades Standard With New Comprehensive Emergency Response Standard
On February 5, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) related to the Fire Brigades standard, 29 C.F.R. 1910.156, and related standards. The proposed rule would update the more than forty-year-old Fire Brigades standard, which has undergone only modest changes since its
OSH Law Primer, Part II: Creating Standards and Regulations
This series of articles is intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and how both influence workplaces in the United States. By the time this series is complete, the reader
OSHA Updates Its Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Instruction
On January 26, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its updated Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Instruction, providing enforcement guidance related to compliance with the standard for the process safety management (PSM) of highly hazardous chemicals. The revised instruction removes the Appendix A Program Quality
Turning Up the Heat on OSHA’s Winter Weather Guidelines
In the last several years, most regions of the United States have experienced periods of severe winter weather with frigid temperatures and bone-chilling winds. Winter weather carries a variety of hazards, from cold-stress illnesses and injuries, such as hypothermia and frostbite, to motor vehicle accidents and fall injuries due to
The Year Ahead 2024:Workplace Safety
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OSH Law Primer, Part I: Understanding the OSH Act and OSHA
This is the first in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and how both influence workplaces in the United States. By the time this series of articles
MSHA Issues Final Powered Haulage Rule
On December 20, 2023, and more than two years after announcing a proposed rule, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued its much-anticipated final rule regarding safety plans for powered haulage. The rule applies to mobile equipment at surface mines and the surface areas of underground mines.
OSHA and NLRB Set Forth MOU to Strengthen Protections for the Health and Safety of Workers: A 2024 Outlook,
On October 31, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen their interagency partnership.
OSHA’s New Reporting Requirement Goes Into Effect in 2024
Executive Summary: Beginning in January 2024, employers in certain high-hazard industries will be required to submit detailed information regarding recordable workplace injuries and illnesses using OSHA’s new filing system called Injury Tracking Application (ITA).
Where MSHA and the Mining Industry Are as 2023 Comes to an End
As we close out 2023 and look to 2024, the time is right to take stock of developments in mine safety and health law over the past year and consider what may be on the horizon.
OSHA and the NLRB Partner to Coordinate Enforcement Actions
NLRB and OSHA Announce MOU to Strengthen Health and Safety
On October 31, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that the agencies have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) “to strengthen the agencies’ partnership to promote safe and healthy workplaces through protecting worker voice.” The