OSHA compliance, investigations and citation appeals

Our OSHA newsletter is a publication of the Norton Rose Fulbright US OSHA team. We provide information on recent developments concerning both the federal and various approved states’ occupational safety and health programs across the nation.

This issue addresses recent enforcement decisions from federal OSHA and updates from multiple state-run OSHA programs. 

Featured articles

• US OSHA to pursue enhanced oversight and enforcement for trench work
• MIOSHA conducts employer stand down to address trenching hazards
• OSHA expects to approve Massachusetts’ occupational health and safety plan for government workers
• OSHA proposes to revoke Arizona’s occupational safety and health plan
• State-specific OSHA guidelines: Kentucky
• Commission decision summaries

Previously published articles

• US OSHA extends COVID National Emphasis Program
• US OSHA initiates rulemaking to revise occupational lead exposure standards
• Summer is here: Protect workers from heat dangers
• Susan Harwood Training Grants available for workplace health and safety
• Criminal indictments arise from grain mill explosion
• Cal/OSHA’s revised COVID-19 emergency temporary standard take effect this week
• US OSHA may revoke approval of Arizona’s state OSHA plan
• US OSHA will hold public meeting on whistleblower program improvements