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We usually reserve this blog space for discussions of OSHA and other workplace safety issues. But today, we wanted to briefly depart to bring you some news about FDRsafety. It’s not often that a company brags about being No. 8, …
This summer, when Democrats were very much ruling the roost in Congress, there seemed to be a good chance that proposed changes to the OSH Act adding protection for whistleblowers and increasing penalties would pass at least in the House. …
Employers in construction and general industry are likely to have a whole new category of expenses – and potential OSHA citations — to worry about if the agency’s “proposed interpretation” on noise regulations goes into effect. Since 1983, OSHA in …
This tool will help general industry employers meet OSHA requirements to assess workplaces for hazards that require employees to use personal protective equipment, such as special glasses, gloves, footwear, clothing, etc. The tool also allows employers to make the required certification to OSHA that you have conducted the survey. Access the tool.
All general industry employers are required by OSHA to assess their workplace for hazards that would necessitate the use of personal protective equipment, known as PPE. If you are unsure how to conduct such an assessment, we are providing the …
As we reported last month, OSHA has been piling on penalties. At that time we cited a law firm study that found 27 recent cases where penalties exceeded $100,000. Now OSHA has chimed in with its own stats, and they …
OSHA has recently begun issuing many more “egregious” citations, in which the agency proposes a separate penalty for each instance of noncompliance with OSHA recordkeeping regulations, safety and health standards, and with the general duty clause. These can add up to “mega-penalties.” But it may be difficult for OSHA to sustain its burden of proof should these citations be appealed. Read full article.
One of the most persistent sources of problems we see as safety consultants is confusion over how to handle OSHA recordkeeping requirements for accidents and illnesses. Arthur Sapper, an attorney with McDermott Will & Emery and a leader in OSHA …
OSHA’s recent proposal of $16.6 million in penalties in a deadly explosion at a Kleen Energy Systems construction site in Connecticut drew a lot of attention. Less noticed, but in a way equally significant, were the day-in, day-out announcement of …