The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is now opposing OSHA’s proposal to remove medical evaluation requirements from its respirator standard and is urging the agency not to proceed with the proposed rule -- a shift in position spurred by a similar recommendation from an OSHA advisory panel.
September 16, 2026
The Labor Department (DOL) is proposing to provide greater flexibility in how certain coal mine operators must meet projected black lung liabilities, saying the current Biden-era insurance requirements are potentially detrimental to the coal industry.
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Although OSHA lacks a federal ergonomics standard, the agency has other tools to take enforcement action against employers whose workers suffer ergonomic-related injuries, and states are continuing to fill the federal vacuum, making it important for employers to stay on top of the issue, legal experts say.
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OSHA’s National Emphasis Programs (NEP) and similar regional and local programs increase the risk of citations for employers, but at the same time each of these programs includes an agency directive that provides a playbook that can aid employers in preparing for any inspections, Conn Maciel Carey (CMC) attorneys say.
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OSHA is reopening the administrative record for numerous deregulatory proposals related to chemical-specific respirator standards to allow an additional 30 days of public comment following recommendations from a federal advisory panel and as the agency prepares to begin informal public hearings on the rules next month.
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The House Education and Workforce Committee has approved on party lines legislation to bar OSHA from finalizing the controversial Biden-era heat standard proposal, rejecting Democrats’ efforts to substitute legislation that would require OSHA to promulgate a heat standard similar to the proposed rule.
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The federal judge deciding whether OSHA’s Biden-era walkaround rule should be vacated has agreed to make his ruling without holding oral argument after both OSHA and the broad coalition of employers challenging the rule asked for a decision based solely on already-completed written briefing.
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Oklahoma has extended the deadline for its Department of Labor (ODOL) to issue workplace safety citations against public employers in certain circumstances, giving state officials more than six months to issue citations when an alleged violation arises from a fatality investigation or when third-party conduct caused the delay.
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An OSHA policy interpretation letter from earlier this year on when injuries caused by an item brought from home is a workplace injury underscores key injury reporting principles, including that work needs only to be a causal factor and that if the injury happens at work, employers should assume the injury is recordable, attorneys say.
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OSHA is renewing its push to dismiss litigation brought by a pair of Texas produce groups that are challenging the constitutionality of the OSH Act, arguing the plaintiffs lack standing, the court lacks jurisdiction, and the suit is flawed on the merits and was filed decades too late.
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