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OSHA Announces Rollback of Recordkeeping Requirements

January 24, 2019 Jordan Barab

OSHA today released the text of its partial rollback of the Obama administrations "electronic recordkeeping" rule that requires some employers…

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Fall 2018 Regulatory Agenda: No Surprises

October 17, 2018 Jordan Barab

Lots happening these days: the grizzly murder of a Saudi journalist, baseball championships (Go Dodgers!!), mid-term elections, Presidential temper tantrums…

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Trump’s Worker Safety & Health Budget Again Undermines Worker Safety & Health

February 15, 2018 Jordan Barab

Earlier this week, President Trump submitted his Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal. This is his second budget proposal and although…

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Dispatches From the Front Lines of the War On Worker Safety: Short Stuff

September 11, 2017 Jordan Barab

The Incredible Disappearing Security Breach: Hard to know what to say about this. Remember that alleged security “breach” in OSHA’s…

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OSHA: What’s On Your Regulatory Agenda?

July 21, 2017 Jordan Barab

The Office of Management and Budget released its Spring (very, very late Spring) Regulatory Agenda yesterday. The Regulatory Agenda is…

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Acosta Reassures Business Community: “The Labor Department will roll back regulations.”

May 23, 2017 Jordan Barab

Responding to withering criticism from his friends in the business community for allowing the Obama administration’s “fiduciary rule” to go…

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Industry Petitions OSHA to Reopen Silica Standard

May 17, 2017 Jordan Barab

Representatives of the construction industry, as well as general industry have petitioned Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to reopen the silica…

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Short Stuff: Information to Make Your Life More Interesting

May 16, 2017 Jordan Barab

Raw Sewage and A Foot per Worker: The Labor Department filed a lawsuit against G Farms in El Mirage, Arizona…

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Making OSHA More Effective: President Trump and Secretary Acosta Need Your Help!

May 11, 2017 Jordan Barab

President Trump and Labor Secretary Acosta need you to do something for your country. On March 13, President Trump signed…

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Short Stuff: News You Will Be Embarrassed Not to Know

May 9, 2017 Jordan Barab

Here’s the latest news that you can use to impress your friends and intimidate your enemies. Slashing and Burning: The…

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