Our OSHA Practice Group wrapped up the final full day of the ABA Workplace and Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee’s Midwinter Meeting in San Juan with sessions that took a deep dive into the future of AI in safety, trial advocacy in OSHA litigation, necessary modernization of longstanding OSHA standards, and the ethical landscape surrounding inspections and citations. Here
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We are back in San Juan, Puerto Rico for Day 2 of the American Bar Association’s Workplace and Occupational Safety and Health (WOSH) Committee Midwinter Meeting. Today’s sessions featured a diverse mix of experts—behavioral psychologists, management and employee-side attorneys, consultants, and industry representatives—discussing workplace violence, settlement strategies, drug and alcohol challenges, newly-proposed regulations, and broader organizational issues affecting OSHA practice.
Continue Reading Report From Day 2 of the 2026 ABA OSH Law Conference
We are in San Juan, Puerto Rico for the American Bar Association’s Workplace Occupational Safety and Health committee’s midwinter meeting. Today’s sessions featured panels of employer and defense attorneys, representatives from various non-profit organizations dedicated to workers safety, and state regulatory agencies discussing the impact of recent deregulation, discrepancy in inspections and enforcement, and the evolution of state plans.
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Seyfarth Synopsis: New York requires hospitals and nursing home employers to implement written workplace violence prevention plans, including hazard assessments, training, and incident logging within the year.
Health care employers have long faced liabilities relating to workplace violence, most commonly from patients and visitors. Although no federal OSHA standards currently provide requirements for workplace violence in health care (though
Continue Reading New York Latest State to Institute Workplace Violence Prevention Program Requirements for Hospitals and Nursing Homes
Seyfarth Synopsis: David Keeling’s confirmation as OSHA Chief could give regulatory and enforcement direction to OSHA when federal government funding is restored, likely moving the agency towards enhanced collaboration with industry and refocusing of enforcement priorities.
Senate Confirms Keeling
On October 6, 2025, as part of a larger confirmation of Trump appointees, the Senate voted 51-47 to confirm as
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The final day of the ABA Workplace and Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee Midwinter Meeting began with a panel discussion on mental health, behavioral issues, and workplace violence. Many employers and practitioners have observed state plans making significant efforts to develop and implement workplace violence prevention plans. For example, California’s prevention plan requirements for general industry went into effect
Continue Reading Report From Final Day of the 2025 ABA OSHA/MSHA Law Conference
Seyfarth Synopsis: This week we are attending the ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Meeting in Rancho Mirage, California. The meeting includes representatives from management, labor, and safety professionals, some who previously worked in government.
We are attending the ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Meeting this week in Rancho Mirage, California. On Thursday, March 6, the conference focused on
Continue Reading Report From Day 2 of The 2025 ABA OSHA/MSHA Law Conference
Seyfarth Synopsis: This week we are attending the ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Meeting in Rancho Mirage, California. The meeting includes representatives from management, labor, and safety professionals, some who previously worked in government.
Tuesday, March 4
We are attending the ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Meeting this week in Rancho Mirage, California. On Tuesday, March 4, the
Continue Reading Report From Day 1 of The 2025 ABA OSHA/MSHA Law ConferenceBy James L. Curtis, Meagan Newman, Patrick J. Bannon, Barry J. Miller
In a recent Client Alert, Jim Curtis and Meagan Newman discuss workplace safety issues in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Employers need to keep in mind that storm cleanup poses significant hazards that must be addressed. Employees may be asked to perform tasks, or volunteer
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Seyfarth Shaw’s partner James Curtis was quoted in the October 2012 issue of Chicago Lawyer in an article discussing the rise in whistleblower cases over the last few years. With a vibrant Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) practice, and with OSHA responsible for litigating whistleblower cases, Jim handles a wide variety of whistleblower cases. However, a consistent trend in
Continue Reading James Curtis Quoted in Chicago Lawyer: Notable Growth in Whistleblower Cases