By James L. CurtisMeagan Newman, and Craig B. Simonsen

shutterstock_150166427The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently completed a Memorandum of Understanding (December 1, 2015), which will permit the sharing of information under the anti-retaliation provision of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR21),
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By Ilana R. Morady, Kerry M. Mohan, and Craig B. Simonsen

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration have just adopted a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement their joint policy that will allow OSHA to enforce its bloodborne pathogen, hazard communication, and hearing conservation standards in aircraft cabins during flight operations (not including the
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By Brent I. Clark and Meagan Newman

Today, the FAA, working in conjunction with OSHA, issued a final policy for improving workplace safety for aircraft cabin crew.  The new FAA regulations will take precedence over OSHA regulations that cover the same or similar hazards, though some OSHA regulations will continue to apply.

“This policy shows the strength of agencies working
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By James L. Curtis, Meagan Newman, and Craig B. Simonsen

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted a new directive, CPL 02-03-004 (September 12, 2012), to provide procedures for the processing of appeals filed under Section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Section 11(c)), and appeals filed under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response
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