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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OSHA has officially withdrawn its COVID-19 reporting and recordkeeping requirements, signaling a significant shift in workplace safety regulations.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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Complications for Healthcare Workers Post-Roe

By Alana Smart | June 29, 2022

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme court voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision which affirmed ...

Several Facilities Reintroducing Mask Requirements

By Alana Smart | January 8, 2024

Three years after the loss of over 3,600 health workers to COVID-19, occupational safety experts caution that frontline ...

Prolonged Standing at Work Impacts Heart Health

By Alana Smart | December 18, 2024

Recent research has uncovered a surprising link between prolonged standing at work and elevated blood pressure. While standing ...