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Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
Getting Ready for Winter Safety Hazards
By Adam R. Young, Mark A. Lies II
As temperatures begin to fall, employers often focus their winter safety efforts on obvious seasonal hazards such as snow, ice, and freezing outdoor conditions. A comprehensive winter safety program, however,…
Board HR
Compliance Leadership and Industrial Transformation Summit 2026
By Board HR
Compliance Leadership and Industrial Transformation Summit 2026A professional forum for practical insight and industry connectionsBy ClickNexi | Saturday 21 November 2026 | MumbaiA professional gathering earns its value through the…
News & Media Blog
OSHA Top Ten List of Frequently Cited Safety Regulations: Fall Protection Remains No. 1 for 16th Year
By Reba Kennedy
Is the danger of serious or deadly fall accidents on our jobsites getting any safer for workers? Last month, at the annual Safety Congress and Expo hosted by Illinois’ renowned…
Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
New York DOL Proposes Regulations Implementing Workplace Opioid Antagonist Requirements
By: Daniel I. Small, Robert S. Whitman, and Adam R. Young Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Department of Labor has proposed regulations providing details on New York’s new workplace…
Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
Cal/OSHA Proposes Rules for Egregious and Enterprise-Wide Violations
Seyfarth Synopsis: Cal/OSHA has commenced formal rulemaking to implement Senate Bill 606’s Egregious and Enterprise-wide violation classifications. Although SB 606 has been in effect for several years, the proposed regulations…
Environmental Law +
HazCom’s November 20 Deadline: What Employers Still Have Time to Fix
By Jon Schaefer
Any employer whose workforce handles hazardous chemicals has a hard date on the calendar: November 20, 2026. That is when the employer-facing obligations of OSHA’s overhauled Hazard Communication Standard, 29…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Washington State DOSH Proposes Update to Construction PPE Rules
By By: Jeff T. Leslie, Kenneth M. Rock
Quick Hits On October 6, 2026, Washington DOSH proposed updates to construction PPE rules to align with federal OSHA requirements, including requiring employers to ensure PPE properly fits each affected employee.…
Thompson Coburn LLP
New York DOL Publishes Proposed Opioid Overdose Medication Regulations
Starting December 12, 2026, many New York employers must keep an opioid antagonist, an overdose reversal medication, available at the workplace. Governor Hochul signed the law in December 2025. A…
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Mexico’s Ministry of Labor proposes new rules for handling hazardous chemicals in the workplace
By Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft
Mexico’s Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social or “STPS”) prepared the draft NOM-005-STPS-2025, which would update the occupational health and safety requirements applicable to…
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Littler Lounge: Workplace Violence Prevention and Crisis Response
Littler Lounge: Workplace Violence Prevention and Crisis Response Workplace safety isn’t just about responding when something goes wrong. It’s about identifying risks, asking questions, soliciting input, and making informed decisions…