On May 20, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its Final Rule, Hazard Communication Standard, in the Federal Register. The Final Rule took effect on July 19, 2024 and amends OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). KingSpry’s Employment Law … [Read more...] about OSHA Releases Hazard Communication Rule
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OSHA Worker Walkaround Inspection Rule Takes Effect
On April 1, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its Final Rule, Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process, in the Federal Register. The Final Rule takes effect today, May 31, 2024. The Final Rule clarifies the rights of employees to authorize a representative to accompany an OSHA compliance officer during workplace inspections. KingSpry’s … [Read more...] about OSHA Worker Walkaround Inspection Rule Takes Effect
The Passing of House Bill No. 299 Signals Potential Change for Pennsylvania’s Public Employment Sector
On May 2, 2023, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved House Bill No. 299, which aims to extend OSHA safety protections to the public sector. Upon passage in the state Senate, HB 299 will enforce drastic changes for which public employers and public employees should prepare. KingSpry’s Employment Law Attorney Avery E. Smith emphasizes what the Public Sector needs to know, should HB 299 … [Read more...] about The Passing of House Bill No. 299 Signals Potential Change for Pennsylvania’s Public Employment Sector
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standards for Mandatory Employee COVID Vaccinations
The United States Department of Labor, Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) released an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) today that will be published on November 5, 2021. The ETS will take effect immediately upon publication. It will remain effective until OSHA promulgates a permanent standard, which must occur within six months of the ETS’s publication in the Federal … [Read more...] about OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standards for Mandatory Employee COVID Vaccinations
