OSHA Seeks Rehearing Of First-Time Ruling Curbing Power Over Railcars

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February 3, 2026 at 05:03 PM
OSHA is asking a three-judge panel of the 8th Circuit to reconsider its landmark ruling that found the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) preempts OSHA from regulating worker safety around railcars, arguing the preemption issue was not before the court, and even if it was, the judges made several other errors in their ruling.