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Federal Circuit
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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit Affirms Employment Case Dismissal Against Clean Harbors

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of an employment lawsuit brought by Patsy E. Carmon against Clean Harbors Deer Park, L.L.C. and other defendants including a Teamsters local union. The appeals court also upheld the denial of post-judgment motions for relief.

•Fifth Circuit affirmed dismissal of employment case against Clean Harbors Deer Park and multiple defendants
•Appeals court upheld denial of plaintiff's post-judgment motions for relief and new trial
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Legal News
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DOL Partners with Methuen Obayashi on Cemetery Brook Tunnel Safety

The Department of Labor has announced a safety partnership with the Methuen Obayashi Joint Venture to promote workplace safety and health standards during the Cemetery Brook Drain Tunnel Project. This collaboration represents a proactive approach to preventing construction-related injuries and ensuring regulatory compliance on a major infrastructure initiative.

•Department of Labor establishes safety partnership with Methuen Obayashi Joint Venture for major tunnel construction project
•Partnership focuses on implementing enhanced safety protocols for underground construction hazards
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Federal Circuit
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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

6th Circuit Reverses OSHA Citations Against Ohio Paper Factory

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit granted Sofidel America's petition for review, reversing OSHA safety citations issued after a worker injury at the company's Circleville, Ohio paper factory. The appeals court overturned the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission's earlier decision upholding multiple workplace safety violations.

•Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed OSHA safety citations against Sofidel America's Ohio paper factory
•Citations were issued after worker injury involving R88 Rewinder machine at Circleville facility
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Regulatory
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OSHA Finds Texas Trucking Company Illegally Fired Driver Over Safety Concerns

The U.S. Department of Labor has concluded that a Texas trucking company illegally terminated a driver in retaliation for raising workplace safety concerns. The federal investigation marks another significant enforcement action highlighting whistleblower protections in the transportation industry.

•Federal investigators determined the driver's termination was retaliatory and violated whistleblower protection laws
•The case underscores ongoing safety challenges in the trucking industry where violations affect public road safety
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Regulatory
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DOL Issues 7 OSHA Letters Clarifying Workplace Safety Requirements

The U.S. Department of Labor issued seven letters of interpretation on December 10, 2025, addressing workplace safety and health requirements under OSHA regulations. The guidance letters provide employers with regulatory clarity on compliance standards and specific interpretations of existing workplace safety obligations.

•Seven interpretation letters released by Department of Labor through OSHA on December 10, 2025
•Letters provide regulatory clarity on workplace safety and health requirements for employers
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Regulatory
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OSHA Updates Penalty and Debt Collection Procedures in Field Manual

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued an updated Chapter 6 of its Field Operations Manual on July 14, 2025, revising procedures for penalties and debt collection in workplace safety enforcement. The national directive CPL 02-00-164 affects how OSHA inspectors assess and collect penalties from employers who violate workplace safety standards.

•OSHA updated Chapter 6 of its Field Operations Manual addressing penalty assessment and debt collection procedures
•The directive applies nationally and affects all OSHA enforcement operations under designation CPL 02-00-164
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Regulatory
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OSHA Issues Updated Site-Specific Targeting Enforcement Directive

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued enforcement directive CPL 02-01-067, updating its Site-Specific Targeting strategy for workplace safety inspections. The directive, effective May 20, 2025, replaces the previous CPL 02-01-064 and revises how OSHA prioritizes workplace enforcement actions.

•OSHA released enforcement directive CPL 02-01-067 replacing previous directive CPL 02-01-064
•The directive updates Site-Specific Targeting methodology for workplace safety inspections
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