Thank you to Jon Schaefer for this post. Jon focuses his practice on environmental compliance counseling, occupational health and safety.
On July 2, 2024, OSHA released the long-awaited Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings proposed rule. If finalized, the rule would require millions of employers to take steps to…
As a part of its ongoing efforts to increase workplace attention on COVID-19, OSHA recently released a new COVID-19 National Emphasis Program (NEP), signaling a commitment to expand its inspection and enforcement efforts to protect workers at high risk for contracting the virus.
The NEP indicates that OSHA will target its inspections on high-risk industries…
