The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) regulatory agenda for spring 2021 lists regulations the agency will focus on for the next six months, including 26 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, six of which are in the final rule stage and the rest are in the proposed or pre-rule stage. Many of them will
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OSHA’s Regulatory Agenda Shifts
By Tressi L. Cordaro on
Posted in OSHA Rulemaking
On November 26, 2013 the full semiannual regulatory agenda for federal agencies was published. This Regulatory Agenda provides a complete list of all regulatory actions that are under active consideration for promulgation, proposal, or review and covers regulatory actions for over 60 federal departments, agencies, and commissions.
In the current Unified Agenda the Department of…
Special Report on OSHA’s Cranes and Derricks in Construction Final Rule
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Rulemaking
Now that OSHA’s Cranes and Derricks in Construction final rule has been "officially" published in the Federal Register, employers must start the painstaking task of crawling through all of the new requirements and making sure their policies and procedures are fully compliant. The vast majority of the rule’s new requirements take effect on November 8, 2010, so that…
OSHA’s Regulatory Agenda Picking Up Steam
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Rulemaking
After issuing a flurry of new enforcement initiatives earlier in the year, such as the Severe Violator Enforcement Program and its memorandum administratively increasing civil penalties, OSHA seems to have shifted its focus a little back toward its regulatory program. OSHA rulemaking often proceeds at a glacial pace, but in the last few months the Agency has issued two…
OSHA’s Cranes and Derricks Final Rule Issued
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Rulemaking
OSHA’s final rule on Cranes and Derricks in Construction has been issued. Click here to view the document. As we review the document further, we will provide additional information on the new requirements.
OSHA’s Cranes and Derricks Final Rule to be Issued July 28
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Rulemaking
OSHA has announced that its long-awaited Cranes and Derricks in Construction final rule will be issued on July 28. OSHA will also be holding a special media briefing on the final rule that same day, featuring OSHA Assistant Secretary David Michaels. Dr. Michaels will provide an overview of the standard and will answer questions. We…
OSHA’s Cranes and Derricks In Construction Final Rule Clears OMB
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Rulemaking
OSHA’s Cranes and Derricks in Construction final rule has just cleared the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), setting the stage for this important rule to be published within the next few weeks.
As previously discussed in this space, this final rule has been several years in the making. The proposal contained over 40 separate…
OSHA to Publish Cranes and Derricks Rule Soon
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Rulemaking
OSHA’s Cranes and Derricks in Construction final rule is currently under review at the Office of Management and Budget. The rule was received by OMB on April 9, 2010, which means that OSHA could publish the rule by the end of July. Construction employers who use cranes in their operations must prepare for what is sure to be…
OSHA in 2010: What to Expect!
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Rulemaking
In mid-December 2009, Professor David Michaels was sworn in as the new Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA. Shortly after being sworn in as Assistant Secretary, Professor Michaels gave an interesting speech at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Going Green Workshop. The speech was entitled “Making Green Jobs Safe: Integrating Occupational Safety …
OSHA: A Review of 2009
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Enforcement, OSHA Rulemaking
In 2009, OSHA emerged from the regulatory and enforcement shell that had shrouded it during the eight years of the Bush Administration. Once confirmed, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced that a “new Sheriff” was in town, who would refocus the Department of Labor – including OSHA – on tough enforcement and aggressive rulemaking. In both areas, OSHA…