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November 7, 2024

Employer Coalition Challenges ‘Arbitrary’ OSHA Walkaround Rule

May 28, 2024 at 6:26 PM
A slew of prominent associations representing employers and industry sectors has sued OSHA over its controversial “third-party” worker walkaround rule, incorporating arguments voiced by a range of trade groups and attorneys that the rule exceeds OSHA’s statutory authority, violates several federal laws and poses a threat to workplace security. “The Walkaround Rule exceeds OSHA’s statutory authority by expanding the rights of non-employee third parties to access employer worksites during OSHA inspections beyond what Congress permitted,” reads the May 21 complaint...

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