By Matthew A. Sloan, A. Scott Hecker, and Adam R. Young
Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 1, 2024, the Federal Register published OSHA’s final rule revising its regulations regarding whom employees can authorize to act as their representative(s) to accompany compliance officers during on-site OSHA inspections.
Under Section 8(e) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, employees and employers alike
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Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General (OIG) determined that USEPA has not been giving proper attention to voluntary disclosures, and recommended that the Agency update the way it screens and follows up on voluntary disclosures.
Seyfarth Synopsis: We noted 
Seyfarth Synopsis: The ASTM is in the process of updating its Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process.
Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 1, 2020, the Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released an 
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA’s enforcement budget increase to drive increase in 2021 inspections. 
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA facility visits and corresponding employee interviews can be a vexing scenario. OSHA employee interviews are a source of OSHA monetary citations. Unfortunately, most employers do not realize this potential source of liability and do not prepare their employees for the interviews. In their recent article on the 
Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 20, 2019, the 
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA recently updated its 
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has