On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, the Partners in Conn Maciel Carey’s national OSHA Workplace Safety Practice Group presented a webinar covering OSHA’s 2023 in Review and 2024 Forecast.
As we approach a Presidential Election that will determine the shape of OSHA enforcement and rulemaking for years to come, it is time to look back and take stock of what we learned from and about OSHA during another very eventful year. More importantly, it is once again time to look ahead and discuss what employers should expect from OSHA during Year 4 of the Biden/Harris Administration.
In this webinar, we reviewed OSHA enforcement data and trends, important policy changes at OSHA (e.g., expanding the Severe Violator Enforcement Program and per instance citation authority), and major rulemaking developments (e.g., finalizing E-Recordkeeping, and advancing Heat Illness and the Worker Walkaround Representative rulemaking). We also discussed the top OSHA issues employers should monitor and prepare for in the New Year.
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