Industry and employer groups are charging that California OSHA (Cal/OSHA) officials are exceeding the requirements of a 2022 state law in proposing changes to the agency’s indoor and outdoor heat illness-prevention rules, including by tightening certain thresholds for when employers must take special actions to protect employees.
September 17, 2026
A coalition of environmental groups is urging OSHA and EPA to penalize four dispersant manufacturers for not accurately reporting the detrimental harms their products can have on workers, the public and the environment in their safety data sheets as part of right-to-know laws.
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While OSHA may still opt against finalizing a national heat standard, some observers believe the agency is looking to find middle ground on requirements that could be palatable to both employers and workers, especially because a federal rule would preempt state actions and prevent a more prescriptive approach in the future.
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While OSHA may still opt against finalizing a national heat standard, some observers believe the agency is looking to find middle ground on requirements that could be palatable to both employers and workers, especially because a federal rule would preempt state actions and prevent a more prescriptive approach in the future.
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South Carolina is asking a federal district court to grant its motion for summary judgment in a long-running challenge to an Obama-era rule requiring states to match annual increases to federal minimum and maximum OSH Act penalties, while acknowledging that OSHA’s bid to dismiss the case is still pending.
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South Carolina is asking a federal district court to grant its motion for summary judgment in a long-running challenge to an Obama-era rule requiring states to match annual increases to federal minimum and maximum OSH Act penalties, while acknowledging that OSHA’s bid to dismiss the case is still pending.
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California OSHA (Cal/OSHA) is alerting businesses that for the first time, domestic workers employed by companies in California, such as housecleaners, caregivers and gardeners, will be covered by state workplace safety and health laws effective July 1.
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The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is seeking to eliminate a number of regulatory provisions that allow district managers to require additional safety measures beyond those specified in regulation as part of a group of proposals to remove outdated or duplicative provisions.
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The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is seeking to eliminate a number of regulatory provisions that allow district managers to require additional safety measures beyond those specified in regulation as part of a group of proposals to remove outdated or duplicative provisions.
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OSHA is proposing to eliminate dozens of regulatory requirements that it says are outdated, duplicative or improperly inflexible, including changing its interpretation of the General Duty Clause to exclude from enforcement known hazards that are inherent and inseparable from the core nature of a professional activity or performance.
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