New Orleans — A federal appeals court has struck down an OSHA requirement for employers to record work-related mental illnesses. The case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit stemmed from a December 2021 explosion and fire at an ExxonMobil oil refinery in Baytown, TX. Four workers were injured in the incident. […]

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