Formaldehyde in the Workplace: US Legal Requirements
Disclaimer: This article provides general information about OSHA formaldehyde requirements and is not legal or medical advice. Requirements may vary based on specific workplace conditions, industry sector, and applicable state plans. Consult a qualif
Food and Drug Law: Criminal Acts and Violations
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) contains a criminal enforcement framework that is unusual in US law: it allows conviction for certain offenses without proof of intent. A corporate executive can be found guilty of a federal crime be
Cold and Heat Emergencies: Legal Framework for US Workplaces
OSHA has never set a specific temperature that is federally "illegal" to work in. For both heat and cold, the legal framework operates through the General Duty Clause rather than a specific numerical standard. That is changing on the heat side, wh
First Aid Basics: Legal Requirements for US Employers
29 CFR 1910.151, the OSHA standard governing workplace first aid in general industry, is fewer than 100 words long. It covers three distinct obligations in three short sentences. Despite its brevity, more than 60 OSHA Letters of Interpretation hav
Bleeding and Wound Care: Legal Framework for US Workplaces
When a worker suffers a serious laceration on a job site, the immediate priority is clinical: control the bleeding, protect the airway, call 911. But embedded in that clinical moment are a series of legal obligations that govern what the employer