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OSHA news and updates. OSHA is the the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor.

OSHA Ends COVID-19 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

February 19, 2025 / By Alana Smart / Blog

OSHA has officially withdrawn its COVID-19 reporting and recordkeeping requirements, signaling a significant shift in workplace safety regulations. The agency announced in a February 5 memo that they will no […]

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Supreme Court Rejects OSHA Challenge

July 10, 2024 / By Alana Smart / Blog

In a significant development for employers focused on occupational health and safety, the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case challenging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA)

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Marijuana Testing: An Employers Guide

By Alana Smart | September 16, 2021

Information updated as of 05/1/2024 Medical and adult recreational marijuana use is becoming more and more socially accepted, ...

OSHA Launches First of it’s Kind NEP on Heat Hazards

By Alana Smart | April 19, 2022

OSHA announced on April 12, 2022, that it has launched a National Emphasis Program (NEP) as part of ...

Workers are reporting injuries earlier in tenure, study finds.

By Alana Smart | May 17, 2022

A recent study of workers' compensation claims show that employees are reporting workplace injures much sooner in their ...