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    How OSHA’s New Heat Rule Impacts Employers

    Aug. 5, 2024
    Attorneys urge employers to use it as a general model for their own practices.
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    Maersk to Change Safety Policies After OSHA Investigation
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    Maersk to Change Safety Policies After OSHA Investigation

    July 30, 2024
    The company will also compensate seaman terminated after reporting safety concerns.
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    OSHA Settles with Dollar General Requiring Corporate-wide Safety Investments
    OSHA Enforcement

    OSHA Settles with Dollar General Requiring Corporate-wide Safety Investments

    July 16, 2024
    The company will pay $12 million in penalties and implement corporate-wide changes.
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    DOL Proposes Rule to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat  
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    OSHA Proposes Rule to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat  

    July 2, 2024
    Employers would be required to develop an injury and illness prevention plan to control heat hazards.
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    DOL Mine Inspections Result in Significant Violations
    OSHA Enforcement

    DOL Mine Inspections Result in Significant Violations

    July 1, 2024
    Since 2023, MSHA’s impact inspections have identified 3,880 violations.

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    Final Rule Issued on Employee Representation at OSHA Inspections

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