OSHA has raised the ante on enforcement to a whole new level. The agency now would like to see some violations treated as crimes with prison terms attached. Speaking to the American Society of Safety Engineers at the Safety 2010 …
With OSHA putting enforcement pressure on recordkeeping, it may be helpful to refresh your memory on just what constitutes a recordable injury. Arthur Sapper of the McDermott Will & Emery law firm has written an excellent article that straightens out …
OSHA is increasing enforcement pressure in yet another area: Making sure that employees receive safety training in a format they can understand. OSHA is instructing its inspectors to issue “serious” citations if a “reasonable person” would conclude that safety training …
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OSHA targets oil and gas industry over flame-resistant clothing
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OSHA has ordered its inspectors to issue citations to employers who do not insure that workers are using flame-resistant clothing where there is a potential of flash fires – an enforcement initiative particularly relevant to the oil and gas industry, writesJason LeMasters, Vice President of FDRsafety. Read the full article.
Companies continue to be uncertain what OSHA’s new focus on recordkeeping may mean for them. A large national retailer just found out. OSHA tagged Lowe’s Home Centers Inc. in Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, with $110,000 in proposed penalties for continually …
OSHA has come out with more details about its proposed Injury and Illness Prevention Program and it’s now clear to me that what could have been a good idea is headed down the wrong path. I agree that OSHA should …
If employers needed any further proof that OSHA is following through on its promise to greatly increase enforcement, they need only look at initiatives the agency announced last week and a speech by OSHA’s chief that was reported in a …
OSHA has been stepping up enforcement on a variety of fronts, naturally raising a question for company executives: What do we need to do to be ready? In this article, FDRsafety President Jim Stanley, a former No. 2 official at OSHA, explains five key steps to make sure your company is on good footing. Read the full article.
OSHA asks new rules on employer safety programs; ups ante on ergonomics
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