JD Supra

Everything You Need to Know About OSHA’s New Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Rule

OSHA’s regulation governing participation in OSHA inspection by employee representatives, 29 C.F.R. 1903.8(c), was established in 1993, and it granted employees and their representatives the right to ...
JD Supra

New OSHA Rule Makes it Easier and More Likely That Non-Employee Union Representatives Will Gain Access to Workplaces Through OSHA’s Inspection Process

On April 1, 2024, a new final rule was published which significantly revises OSHA’s longstanding regulations regarding an employee’s right to choose a representative to accompany parties during an ...
Ohsonline.com

DOL Issues Final Rule Expanding Worker Representation During OSHA Inspections

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule that expands the rights of employees regarding representation during OSHA inspections. According to a release dated March 29, this ...
Washington Times

Biden to allow union reps into nonunion workplaces as part of OSHA inspections

The Biden administration has established a rule allowing outside union officials into nonunionized workplaces as part of Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspections. The rule is ...
The Business Journals

What to do when OSHA shows up — and how to handle OSHA violations

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Hearing “Someone from OSHA is here to look around” can ...
The National Law Review

OSH Law Primer, Part XI (Continued): Understanding and Contesting OSHA Citations—The Whys and Hows

If an employer decides to contest a citation, the employer must serve OSHA with a notice of contest within fifteen working days of receiving the citation. A failure to resolve a case through an ...