Recent legislation reintroduced in Congress has sparked renewed debate about the role of federal workplace safety regulations in America. The Nullify Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act, ...

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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) with a yearlong ...

A bill to abolish the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been introduced in the House for the third time. The bill’s sponsor opposes federal efforts to regulate private workplace ...

A senator is working to breathe new life into the decades-old Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act by reintroducing the Protecting America’s Workers Act (PAWA). Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have agreed to team up to investigate and enforce protections for workers who raise safety concerns ...

A series of recent criminal prosecutions stemming from workplace fatalities in connection with OSHA’s worker safety laws underscore the Justice Department’s willingness to charge OSH Act crimes, even ...

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Earlier this week, the DOL commemorated the 50th anniversary of the OSH Act of 1970, which aims to ensure that employers provide employees with a safe environment free of recognized hazards like ...