The agency seeks to modernize its certification for best workplace practices. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently opened public comments, requesting input into…
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OSHA Issues New Guidelines for Workplace Violation Severity
The agency expands the application of “instance-by-instance” violation citations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled new guidelines to increase enforcement for more “high-gravity” violations of their…
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OSHA Urges Territories to Enhance Crane Safety Measures
Agency currently investigating crane-related death in Guam port. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is still investigating a crane-related incident in which a worker was killed at the…
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OSHA Celebrates Reduced Injuries in St. Louis Steel Plant
Acknowledged in the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program in April. To highlight their Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…
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Supreme Court Rules on Vaccine Mandates
Decisions on the two cases differ. On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the applications for stays against the vaccine-or-test rule from the president’s administration for private businesses…
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Vaccine Mandates
Justices question lawyers about effectiveness, public interest. Separate oral arguments are being heard in an emergency session of the United States Supreme Court to consider federal vaccine and…
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Two challenges to President Biden’s mandates to be heard in January. As new cases of COVID-19 have spiked around the country, the Supreme Court announced last week that…
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Another Federal Judge Halts Vaccine Mandate
Motion applies to healthcare professionals nationwide. A U.S. District Court in Louisiana has halted the start of President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. The judge’s decision…
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OSHA Temporarily Stays Vaccine Mandate
Requirement for employers of 100+ workers paused by court order. On November 12, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals granted a motion to stay the Occupational Safety…
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States File Lawsuits Over Vaccine Mandates
Opposition to the administration’s policies continues to grow. A total of 27 states so far have filed lawsuits against the Biden administration over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on…
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