A new OSHA rule has extended the citation window for companies charged with violating agency regulations from six months to five years; it also overturned a court ruling upholding a six-month limit.
 
With the administration of President Barack Obama winding down, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in early January issued the last of three major recordkeeping rules the agency was pressing to complete before Jan. 20—Inauguration Day.
 
The final rule, which overturns a 2012 federal appeals court ruling commonly known as Volks II, was released. The rule took effect on Jan. 18 ...