OSHA

The “Reasonably Necessary” Third-Party? OSHA’s controversial new walkaround rule moves closer to enactment

On February 9, 2024, the United States Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent its “worker walkaround” final rule to the...

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Process Safety Management and OSHA’s New Enforcement Directive

Over two years ago, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) quietly announced its plans to resume work on updating and revising the Process  Management...

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The New Hazard Communication Standard is Almost Here

The long-anticipated, repeatedly delayed update to the Occupational Health & Safety Administration’s (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) could be hitting the Federal Register soon, and...

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First Things First

OSHA to publish a new emergency response rule soon In the final weeks of 2023, the White House announced that the Department of Labor (DOL) would...

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OSHA’s Top 10 List Reflects a Robust Enforcement Presence as well as a Continued Focus on the Construction Industry

The most notable thing about OSHA’s annual “10 Most Cited Violations” announcement this year wasn’t the categories of safety standard violations on the list but...

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