An administrative law judge has fired what may amount to a legal “shot across the bow” at OSHA on the issue of enterprise-wide abatement.
What’s the first question to ask when an interlock bypassed — why the employee bypassed the safeguard or what is it about the task that required bypassing?
In this article, attorney Marc K. Shaye explores the legal issues that occur when a supervisor is alleged to have committed a violation of a safety standard and whether knowledge can then be imputed to the employer.
Off-the-job safety efforts are a good step but typically play second fiddle to workplace metrics. It’s time for a more holistic approach to metrics.
OSHA appears to have a new practice of using a company’s voluntary safety audit as a guide to identifying possible hazards to focus on in an inspection.
You must obviously do those things required by OSHA, but that alone will not eliminate workplace injuries, especially those associated with non-routine tasks.
OSHA has now entered the 90-day countdown period to receive comments on its proposed 755-page rule on exposure to respirable crystalline silica in general industry, construction, and shipyards.
A coalition of construction trade groups has already let it be known that they are opposed.
One of OSHA’s key enforcement initiatives is the Severe Violators Enforcement Program, which the agency says identifies employers who are indifferent to workplace health and safety and subjects them to enhanced settlements and follow-up inspections.
But how effective is this program, really?
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