• OSHA has announced it will strengthen its enforcement of workplace safety standards by expanding the criteria for placement in its Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
• The September edition of the BWC eNews is available here.
• If the National Labor Relations Board re-establishes the Obama-era joint employer standard, as expected, workplace health and safety operations will be impacted, experts say.

Meanwhile, OMA Connections Partner Fisher Phillips reports that a three-judge panel is weighing the issue of whether federal courts can intervene in workplace safety disputes. If the court rules in favor of the employees, it could result in more petitions by unions and other worker groups asking judges to intervene. 9/22/22