OSHA’s Spring Regulatory Agenda: Meh!
The White House has released its Spring 2022 Regulatory Agenda and I’m not jumping for joy. At this rate, it…
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OSHA-MSHA Regulatory Agendas Released
For regulatory nerds, no days are more exciting than when the White House Office of Regulatory and Interagency Affairs (OIRA)…
To The Gates of Hell: Republican Opposition to OSHA’s COVID Vax/Test Mandate
Armageddon is coming — courtesy of a few Republican governors who believe that strong opposition to vaccine mandates has become…
Everything You Need to Know about OSHA’s New Vaccine/Testing Rule*
How will a small agency like OSHA enforce such a wide-ranging COVID-19 health standard?
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Protecting America’s Workers Act Introduced. Would Strengthen OSHA and Workers’ Rights
Congressman Joe Courtney has introduced a new and improved version of the Protecting America's Workers Act which significantly expands workers'…
Undermining Worker Safety — Despite Laws and Shutdowns
Regulatory doo doo — to use the technical term — seems to be where the Department of Labor is finding…
Update: OSHA Sued Over Recordkeeping Rollback
Public Citizen has filed a lawsuit against OSHA to block its rollback of the electronic recordkeeping standard. The Chamber of…
OSHA’s Sorry Justification for Repealing Recordkeeping Requirements
Here we do a deep dive into OSHA's faulty reasoning for rolling back parts of the Obama Administration's "electronic recordkeeping…
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OSHA Announces Rollback of Recordkeeping Requirements
OSHA today released the text of its partial rollback of the Obama administrations "electronic recordkeeping" rule that requires some employers…
AFL-CIO Calls on White House to Recall OSHA Recordkeeping Rule Update
The AFL-CIO has asked the White House Office of Management and Budget to recall the administration’s rule rolling back workplace…