Workplace Safety

New and Updated

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Illinois Amendments Prohibiting Drivers From Videoconferencing and Using Social Media Take Effect

• Date:

  August 29, 2023

  Type:

  News

  OSHA to Allow Third Parties to Represent Employees During Walkarounds

  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing to allow third-party representatives authorized by employees - including outside people affiliated with a union or a community organization - to accompany compliance officer on workplace inspections.

• Type:

  50-State Charts

  Cell Phone Use and Texting While Driving Laws by State

  Updated to reflect Missouri's ban on the use of electronic communication devices in specified ways while driving, effective August 28, 2023.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  HR and Workplace Safety: Missouri

  Updated to reflect a law prohibiting drivers from operating a motor vehicle while using a mobile device in specified ways, effective August 28, 2023.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  OSHA Requires New Categories of Employers to Submit Occupational Injury and Illness Information

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Missouri Prohibits Certain Uses of Mobile Devices While Driving

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Child Labor: Arkansas

  Updated to reflect the repeal of the work permit requirements, effective July 31, 2023.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Minnesota Implements Warehouse Distribution Worker Protections

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Weapons in the Workplace Handbook Statement: Ohio

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect a development relating to an individual's ability to carry a firearm.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Washington Implements Permanent Outdoor Heat Exposure Rules