Articles Tagged with ''OSHA''

In unusual move, justices will hear oral argument on whether vaccine-or-test rule for employers with more than 100 workers will take effect while challenges are reviewed; AGC, ABC, NAHB and states want that High Court decision

Atlantic Coast Utilities had been targeted by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration in connection with a double fatality.

The Build Back Better bill has safety measures that would drive top fines way up.

The participation of the Associated Builders and Contractors, which joined a seven-state lawsuit, is cited as a factor in the vaccine mandate injunction applying in all 50 states.

Dec. 3 ruling in conservative court supports claim of unclear government authority, halting order only in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee; separately, Cincinnati court declines government request to accelerate appeal of halt to OSHA vaccine rule for large private employers, and NYC orders new mandate for all businesses.

Government says OSHA enforcement is "unambiguous ... in addressing grave dangers to employees in the workplace," in rollout of COVID emergency temporary rule.

The heat hazard rulemaking initiative is part of a Biden administration push to protect workers and others from extreme heat.

Parker's first big task: implementing expected standard mandating worker vaccination or testing for COVId-19.