House Passes Build Back Better with Higher OSHA Penalties and Increased Budget
The House of Representatives this morning passed its Build Back Better bill which will significantly increase OSHA’s maximum penalties and…
Court Refuses to Lift OSHA Vax-or-Test Stay: Analysis
A Reagan-Trump panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals refused Friday afternoon to lift its stay of OSHA’s Emergency…
Are Concerned Workers “Informers?”
In 1995, a little known Republican Congressman named John Boehner stated that “Most employers would describe OSHA as the Gestapo…
Dept of Labor Fights Back to Protect Workers
As more than 1100 Americans continue to die every day from COVID-19, the Department of Labor delivered a brief pushing…
OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Standard Injunction: What’s Next?
Last week, after a herculean feat of work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued its second Emergency Temporary Standard…
Court Blocks OSHA Vaccinate-or-Test Standard
Barely a day and a half after issuance of OSHA’s emergency vaccinate-or-test standard, a federal appeals court has blocked it.…
Mixed Response to OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Rule
Yesterday federal OSHA issued its long anticipated Vaccine-or-Test Emergency Temporary Standard that requires all private sector employees in companies with…
OSHA Issues Vaccinate-or-Test Emergency Rule: Vaccinate by January 4 or Test
OSHA’s much anticipated Vax-or-Test emergency temporary standard was put up on the web for “inspection” this morning and will be…
Will OSHA Require Unvaccinated Workers to Pay for COVID Testing?
Throughout its 51 year history, OSHA has required employer to pay for equipment, tests and items required by OSHA standards…
Build Back Better Increases OSHA’s Budget and Penalties
The Build Back Better Act, announced today by the Biden Administration, makes significant improvements in workplace safety protections for American…