Most of us take voluntary safety standards for granted. As I look at my computer’s AC adapter, I see more than 20 symbols. As a consumer, I know that the manufacturer is declaring that the device conforms to numerous global, …
There’s no question that along with OSHA’s big enforcement push has come a substantial increase in the number of violations labeled “willful” or “repeated.” The consequences of such citations are potentially severe from the standpoints of financial impact, public relations …
A bill to tighten enforcement in OSHA and MSHA advanced a step Wednesday, receiving approval in the House Education and Labor Committee in a vote along party lines. The changes to OSHA were originally in a bill called the Protecting …
Proposed changes to OSHA that are now working their way through Congress, including increased penalties, focus on punishing employers and will not improve workplace safety and health, a representative of a coalition of employer groups testified Tuesday. “Penalties alone will …
As I wrote in an earlier post legislation is moving through the House of Representatives that would dramatically change the OSHA Act, increasing protection for whistleblowers and making officers and directors subject to criminal liability for OSHA violations in certain …
Prison terms of up to 10 years could be imposed on officers and directors of companies that knowingly violate OSHA rules under a proposed revision to the Occupational Safety and Health Act now advancing through Congress. The 10-year term would …
Big changes to OSHA advancing through Congress; employers need to get ready
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