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Congress Moves to Stop OSHA From Finalizing the Heat Standard

September 10, 2026 - H.R. 6213 would also prevent the agency from developing any “substantially similar” rule in the future It is unusual for lawmakers to preemptively kill a rule before the rulemaking agency completes its own review, but that’s what’s happening in Washington, D.C. right now. At the end of July, the House Committee on Education & Workforce […]

OSHA Renews Warehousing NEP

August 20, 2026 - On July 31, 2026, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) renewed its warehousing national emphasis program (NEP), which had expired on July 13, 2026. While the renewed NEP narrows certain aspects of the prior program, it continues to authorize comprehensive safety inspections for covered establishments, focusing on areas OSHA has identified as hazards. The […]

What’s on OSHA’s Regulatory Agenda for 2026?

July 29, 2026 - We finally know more about OSHA’s plans for the next several months. The agency, after failing to publish a Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 regulatory agenda, finally came through on July 3, 2026, when the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a subagency within the Office of Management and Budget, published the 2026 Regulatory Plan […]

More Time to Comply

January 28, 2026 - OSHA extends HazCom compliance schedule by four months In May 2024, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) published the final rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that updated the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS or HazCom). At the time, the rule included various phase-in compliance periods that would begin 18 months after […]

OMB Requests Public Input on Deregulation

May 7, 2025 - The Trump Administration’s Efforts to Minimize the Administrative State One of the early actions of the new Trump Administration was the signing of Executive Order 14192 (EO) on January 31, 2025, entitled “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation,” which, among other things, instructed his administration to eliminate 10 rules and regulations for every “new” regulation submitted. This […]

OSHA Under A New Administration

February 8, 2025 - The transformation will result in fewer new rules and worksite inspections With the inauguration of President Trump — and the dozens of Executive Orders that flowed from the White House over the next couple of days — there is no doubt that a significant transformation is occurring throughout the federal government. At the Occupational Safety […]

OSHA Announces New Higher Penalties for Violations

February 5, 2025 - OSHA Announces New Higher Penalties for Violations In keeping with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment of 2015, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced its annual penalty increases on January 9, 2025. Here’s how maximum penalties assessed by the Occupational Safety […]

The EPA bans TCE and PCE

January 23, 2025 - The EPA bans TCE and PCE Cancer-causing chemicals have been used widely in industry for many years The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has banned the use of two commonly used solvents: trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE). Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, the EPA is authorized to evaluate and regulate the production, importation, […]

Personal Protection Equipment in Construction

December 20, 2024 - Personal Protection Equipment in Construction OSHA’s new rule becomes effective on January 13, 2025 The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced the finalization of revisions to the rule governing personal protective equipment (PPE) in the construction industry. The final rule, published in the Federal Register on December 12, […]

New OSHA Guidelines for Meat Processing Facilities: What You Need to Know

November 5, 2024 - Slaughterhouse Rules OSHA publishes new inspection guidance for meat processing facilities On October 15, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released expanded guidance for its regional offices to use when inspecting animal slaughtering and meat processing facilities. The expanded guidance applies to all animal slaughtering and processing establishments — North American Industry Classification […]

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