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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced it has updated the inspection program that directs agency enforcement resources to establishments with the highest rates of…

Policy Week in Review – May 16, 2025 House Workforce Protections Subcommittee Holds Hearing on “Reclaiming OSHA’s Mission” ehubert@littler.com Fri, 05/16/2025 - 16:46

TakeawaysOSHA recently extended its National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor workplace heat-related hazards to 04.08.26.Employers should take this opportunity to review and update their workplace safety and heat illness prevention programs.Taking proactive steps can help employers reduce risk

Every safety professional has an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation he or she cannot stand, believes is a waste of time, energy, and/or money, or considers outdated and antiquated. Even the average person on the street probably thinks there is some silly OSHA regulation

With President Donald Trump now in his second term, several changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are anticipated based on his previous administration’s approach, current policy signals, and the broader deregulatory agenda he has championed. Here’s what we expect:

Downsizing’s Next Target – NIOSH On April 2, 2025, most of the leadership and research scientists at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) were terminated from employment. The termination resulted in a reduction of at least two-thirds of the NIOSH staff, or approximately

Since Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) first introduced the “Nullify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act” or “NOSHA Act” (H.R. 86), there has been immense speculation about the future of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The inauguration of President Donald

This is the twelfth installment in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and how both influence workplaces in the United States. By the t

“The Times They Are a-Changin’” isn’t just a Bob Dylan song title—it is also a fairly accurate description of what has been happening in the arena of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) since early 2023.

This is a continuation of the eleventh installment in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and how both influence workplaces in the Unit

U.S. Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) first introduced the “Nullify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act” or “NOSHA Act” in November 2021, legislation aimed at abolishing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). His justification for filing the bill was that OSHA wa

This is the eleventh installment in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and how both influence workplaces in the United States. By the

As temperatures rise, the risk of heat-related illnesses in the workplace becomes a significant concern. To address this, the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Nevada OSHA) has implemented a new regulation to protect employees from heat illness. Recently, Nevada OSHA released gui

The second term of President Donald J. Trump started with a flurry of executive orders, presidential memoranda, and directives, some of which were signed on January 20, 2025, shortly after he took the oath of office. While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is not mentioned by

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have long cooperated with each other and have renewed their commitment to cooperation in a December 2024 memorandum of understanding (MOU) focused on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The EP

“The watchword is uncertainty. I don't think there's any question that the Trump administration is going to usher in a more pro-business, anti-regulatory administration and emphasis. But I do think that there's a lot that remains to be seen about how that will actually go into effect. [Post Loper Br

Despite the return of a known pro-business administration, employers can expect changes in workplace safety and health regulations in 2025 to be coupled with significant uncertainty.

On January 9, 2025, the Department of Labor announced its annual inflation adjustments to OSHA civil penalties for 2025. The higher penalties will take effect for violations issued on or after January 15, 2025. Below are the maximum penalty amounts: Type of Violation

In May 2023, in the wake of a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that U.S. district courts have jurisdiction to consider structural constitutional claims against administrative agencies, we predicted that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) adjudication procedure