OSHA Insights Blog
US DOL UNVEILS PROPOSALS TO PUT AMERICAN WORKERS, BUSINESSES FIRST IN RELEASE OF SEMIANNUAL REGULATORY AGENDA
The Trump Administration has announced its Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which provides the American People with a clear look at regulations being weighed and considered by the Administration and attempts to have the public engage in the...
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR UPDATES PENALTY AND DEBT COLLECTION GUIDELINES IN OSHA’S FIELD OPERATIONS MANUAL
The U.S. Department of Labor has updated its penalty and guidance collection procedures in OSHA’s Field Operations Manual to increase prompt hazard abatement while minimizing the cost for small businesses. These new policies, outlined in the Penalties and Debt...
FORMER GOP REPRESENTATIVE LORI-DEREMER CHAVEZ CONFIRMED BY SENATE TO LEAD DOL
On Monday, Chavez-DeRemer was confirmed by the Senate in a 67-32 vote, with 17 Democrats joining Republicans in supporting her appointment. However, three Republicans: Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and Todd Budd (R-N.C.) voted against her...
TRUMP CHOOSES FORMER AMAZON AND UPS SAFETY DIRECTOR TO LEAD OSHA
President Trump, according to a White House document sent to congressional staff and obtained by Bloomberg Law, plans on nominating David Keeling to head the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Keeling oversaw safety at both Amazon.com...
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TERMINATES COVID-19 HEALTHCARE RULEMAKING
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that OSHA has terminated its COVID-19 healthcare rulemaking. Back in June of 2021, OSHA issued an Emergency Temporary Standard to reduce COVID-19 effects among workers in healthcare settings. This also served as a proposed rule...
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES ADJUSTED OSHA CIVIL PENALTY AMOUNTS FOR 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration civil penalty adjusted to account for inflation in 2025. In 2015, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act to further...
OSHA Finalizes Rule on Proper Fit Requirement for Personal Protective Equipment
OSHA has finalized a revision to the rule on proper fit for personal protective equipment (PPE). The final rule explicitly states that PPE must properly fit any construction worker who needs it. This change brings the construction industry in line with general...
Data Released For More Than 890,000 Workplace Injuries Under OSHA’s Severe Injury Report Dashboard
On December 12, 2024, OSHA announced the release of comprehensive data on more than 890,000 workplace injuries and illnesses at more than 91,000 workplaces in calendar year 2023, including incident-level details on the conditions and circumstances of injuries and...
OSHA to Conduct Comprehensive Wall-to-Wall Inspections in Animal Slaughtering and Processing Industry
OSHA has announced a significant expansion of its inspection practices for the Animal Slaughtering and Processing industry. This change comes as a result of the industry’s higher-than-average days away, restricted, or transfer (DART) rate, according to Bureau of Labor...
OSHA’s New Severe Injury Report Dashboard: Implications for Employers
On September 4, 2024, OSHA introduced an online tool, the Severe Injury Report Dashboard. Severe injuries, as defined by OSHA, include any in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or loss of an eye. The dashboard enables detailed searches of reported severe injuries...