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Let’s Go For A Walk: OSHA Revises Its Worker Walkaround Rule For Inspections

Brad R. Kolling

On April 1, 2024, OSHA published its final rule clarifying that employees may designate non-employee third parties as their representative during an OSHA inspection. This final rule amends 29 CFR…

OSHA Officially Scraps “Vaccine-or-Testing” Rule

Grant T. Collins

As we previously reported, on January 13, the U.S. Supreme Court reimposed the “stay” barring OSHA from enforcing OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard relating to COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing, 86 Fed.…

SCOTUS “Stays” OSHA ETS Rule and Allows CMS Rule to Move Forward

Grant T. Collins

Minutes ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decisions relating to the vaccine mandates issued by OSHA (i.e., OSHA ETS Rule for employers with 100+ employees) and the CMS…

Today, MN-OSHA Will Begin Enforcing the OSHA ETS Rule, Unless Supreme Court Intervenes

Grant T. Collins

Today, January 10, 2022, MN-OSHA will begin enforcing the majority of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard relating to COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing, 86 Fed. Reg. 61,402 (Nov. 5, 2021) (“OSHA ETS…

Warning Shot! OSHA Shot-or-Testing Rules Set To Restart on January 10, 2022

Penelope J. Phillips

Late last night, we told you that a three-judge panel from the Sixth Circuit issued a decision “dissolving” the Fifth Circuit’s stay order preventing OSHA from enforcing its “vaccination or…

OSHA’s “Vaccination or Testing” Rule Revived by Sixth Circuit

Grant T. Collins

In a decision released late Friday night, a three-judge panel from the Sixth Circuit issued a decision “dissolving” the Fifth Circuit’s stay order preventing OSHA from enforcing its “vaccination or…

OSHA Announces Non-Enforcement of ETS Rule, But Will Push Ahead in Litigation

Grant T. Collins

Today, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published on its website that, in accordance with the order from the Fifth Circuit, it has “suspended” all enforcement activities with respect…

In Harsh Rebuke, Federal Appeals Court Extends Stay of OSHA ETS Rule

Grant T. Collins

As we previously reported, on November 5, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard relating to COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing, 86 Fed. Reg. 61,402 (Nov.…