Recent confirmations at the Department of Labor (DOL) mark a new phase for federal workplace safety and health oversight. With David Keeling now leading the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Wayne Palmer heading the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), both agencies are expected to adjust their regulatory and enforcement priorities. Employers should
OSHA’s 2025 Amputations NEP: Key Changes Manufacturers Should Know
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued its 2025 update to the National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries (Amputations NEP), renewing the program and introducing several notable changes for employers. The directive aims to refine enforcement criteria and focuses on higher-risk workplaces.
The directive, effective June 27, 2025, and set to
BREAKING NEWS: OSHA, MSHA to Publish 30+ Proposed Rules July 1
Tomorrow (July 1, 2025), OSHA and MSHA will publish over 30 proposed rules, many of which request public comment, in the Federal Register. Included in OSHA’s slate of proposed rules is a Rescission of Coordinated Enforcement Regulations, and a proposed clarification of its Interpretation of the General Duty Clause.
Jackson Lewis is monitoring these
Public Hearings on OSHA’s Proposed Heat Hazard Rule Begin
Monday, June 16, 2025, marked the first day of informal public hearings on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed rule aimed at preventing heat-related injuries and illnesses in both outdoor and indoor work environments. With rising temperatures posing increased risks to worker health and safety, this rule would establish the first national standard
Safety on Set: Navigating Compliance in the Entertainment Industry
For businesses operating across multiple states, the complexities of workplace safety compliance can be daunting, particularly when laws and standards may vary by location. This issue is especially impactful in the dynamic entertainment sector, where adherence to continuously changing safety regulations is essential. The responsibility becomes even more significant when the industry is in the
MSHA Issues Long Awaited Final Silica Rule
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) released its long-anticipated silica rule on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (See the rule here) The rule is aimed at reducing miners’ exposure to respirable crystalline silica, otherwise known as silica or quartz dust. The final version of the rule is mostly consistent with the version MSHA
OSHA to Require Employers to Submit Injury and Illness Forms Online
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a final rule to restore and expand Obama-era requirements for employers in dozens of designated industries that have worksites with at least 100 employees to submit their injury and illness forms electronically to the agency. The final rule becomes effective on January 1, 2024.
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Oregon OSHA Penalties Skyrocket (SB 592)
With the recent passage of Senate Bill 592, the Oregon Legislature has dramatically augmented the range of civil penalties on employers who violate Oregon Safe Employment laws. Previously, Oregon law imposed only the minimum civil penalties prescribed under the federal OSHA. Effective May 24, 2023, the minimum penalty for a single serious violation has
Oregon Legislature Contemplating Updates to the Oregon Safe Employment Act with Oregon Senate Bill 592 (SB 592)
- Allowing for “comprehensive inspection of any place of employment as deemed necessary by the department based upon the prior violation history of the place of employment regarding any state occupational safety or health law, regulation, standard, rule or order.”
OSHA Fails to Prove Feasible, Effective Abatement for Excessive Heat Hazard, Commission Rules
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) successfully established the existence of an excessive heat hazard for which the agency cited the employer, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) has ruled, resolving a question open since 2019.
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