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OSHA Clarifies COVID-19 Reporting (For Now)
At the end of September, OSHA updated its COVID-19 FAQs to clear up the confusion employers had expressed about the reporting of employee coronavirus hospitalizations...
Read MoreJoint Employer Rule Struck Down by New York Judge
On Tuesday, September 8, 2020, a New York federal judge ruled that the U.S. Department of Labor’s recently enacted “joint employer” rule, which was issued...
Read MoreOSHA’s Citation And Fine Against Smithfield Foods Is a First
OSHA's recent citation and $13,494 fine against Smithfield Foods is receiving mixed reactions. Some say it’s not enough of a penalty, even though it is...
Read MoreA Call To Update OSHA’s Ammonium Nitrate Standard
In the wake of the deadly and destructive ammonium nitrate explosion at the port of Beirut, U.S. lawmakers asked — in a letter to Department...
Read MoreOSHA Commits To Improve Complaint Processing
The dramatic increase in whistleblower complaints flowing into the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) offices should not come as a surprise to anyone. Since...
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