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Throughout 2023, OSHA has implemented multiple policy changes meant to enhance its enforcement mechanisms, including increased funding and inspector hirings, revisions to the "instance-by-instance" violation policy, modifications to the Severe Violator Enforcement Program, and the new electronic...

“Oops, [it] did it again.” Analogous to Ms. Spears’s lyric, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) once again causes a reset across multiple industries with its third iteration of an electronic data reporting rule. Beginning January 1, 2024 , for employers in specific high-hazard...

Contractors could start seeing six-figure fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the next few months thanks to sweeping policy changes implemented earlier this year. In a press release and two internal memoranda issued January 26, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL)...

On May 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) has begun a National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) to prevent workplace falls, effective immediately. The NEP focuses on reducing fall-related injuries and fatalities for people...

What Do We Do Now?! How To Handle an OSHA Inspection An inspection from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can affect a construction site in many ways—from workflow disruptions to compliance issues. In this seminar, Michael Metz-Topodas reviews the regulatory requirements...

"A Change Is Gonna Come" What OSHA's Policy Revisions May Mean for the Construction Industry Michael Metz-Topodas, a Partner in the firm's Construction Practice, will be speaking on a panel during the American Subcontractors Association of Central Pennsylvania Half-Day Construction Symposium...

Last year, safety compliance in the cannabis industry took on a new dimension when the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited production company Life Essence Inc, d/b/a Trulieve (Trulieve) for an employee’s fatal asthma attack following workplace exposure to ground...

Dave Martin assists real estate companies, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other businesses in complex acquisitions and dispositions of office, retail, industrial and multi-family properties, including multi-million dollar portfolios and joint venture arrangements, across the United States...

Julie Workman draws on more than two decades of experience in real estate and land use law to help clients carry their commercial and residential projects from concept to completion. Her work begins with negotiating contracts for property acquisitions and dispositions and quarterbacking...

Counsel From Inception to Close-Out Saul Ewing’s Construction Practice provides experienced counsel throughout the life cycle of projects – from planning and contracting through project performance and dispute resolution – to clients across the country and around the globe. While some of our work is...

Industrial facilities are the hubs of manufacturing, storage and distribution operations across the U.S. With ever-increasing volumes of online orders, fast-delivery options and advanced technologies, these facilities produce, store, and distribute goods and materials at rapid rates—serving as the...

Navigating the Complex World of Tax Law Saul Ewing's Tax Practice offers focused, in-depth knowledge of the intricacies associated with federal, state, and local tax law. The role of the Tax Practice is to provide clients with advice and representation in a wide variety of tax-related legal issues...

Luis Flores represents developers nationally in the acquisition, construction, development, leasing, refinancing and sale of vacant land, condominium projects, multifamily housing apartment complexes, hotels, commercial shopping centers, and commercial office buildings. Luis is also highly...

A Strong Link in a Complex Chain The food industry sits at the epicenter of a complex supply chain that involves related areas including the hospitality, agribusiness and beverage industries. Food, beverage, and agribusiness companies are confronted with challenging supply chains, food safety issues...

Martin Doyle concentrates his practice in commercial real estate transactions, with an emphasis on real estate acquisitions and dispositions, finance, and leasing. Martin has represented clients in transactions involving a wide array of property categories, including office, shopping center, retail...

Harry Shapiro's practice focuses on taxation law, tax litigation and tax-exempt financing law. He has handled matters for multinational companies, non-U.S. corporations having U.S. businesses, pass-through entities, professional associations and wealthy individuals, as well as for numerous tax...

Mary Harmon focuses her practice on advising corporations and passthrough entities on tax and contractual issues. Clients look to her for counsel on U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign tax compliance and planning issues, including matters relating to subchapter C, subchapter K, subchapter S and...

Saul Ewing's Multifamily Real Estate Practice represents clients involved in building housing developments of all types. We represent national, regional, and local builders in development projects throughout the U.S., ranging from hundreds of units to ten or fewer homes, including: Apartments...

Real Estate Counseling Focused on the Office Market Saul Ewing's Real Estate Office Practice supports clients in transactions involving major commercial office properties, including sales, acquisitions, and development of office buildings and office parks, and the conversion of existing buildings to...