Rose McMurray, former Chief Safety Officer of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, joins FDRsafety
Some companies may not realize they don’t have to keep records for OSHA
Recently retired OSHA Director to speak on agency’s inside workings
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Let’s assume that you are the head of safety in your organization. The good news is that your OSHA recordable and lost work-day rates are extremely low and a point of pride for the organization. The bad news is that …
With the President trying to accommodate business on the issue of excessive regulation, OSHA seems to be trying to walk a tightrope in its budget request for 2012. The agency is asking for 25 additional compliance officers. That is in …
As OSHA pushes forward with tougher enforcement, the critical role played by the legal office of the Department of Labor is not always fully appreciated. The office of the Solicitor of Labor is not a part of OSHA, but handles …
OSHA is delivering on its promise to organizations it considers to be “severe violators” – it is going to visit other facilities the organization owns to see if there are problems there as well. One example is U.S. Minerals Co., …
Thorough recordkeeping is essential to a strong safety program, but even companies that keep good records may be missing something in their numbers: the high risk presented by maintenance activities. About 6 percent of workers are involved in maintenance activities …
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 is giving very specific guidance as to which companies with high rates of workplace injuries can expect to see an OSHA inspector soon. The 4,100 companies on the list were identified from a larger list of 15,000 employers who …
OSHA’s reported decision to suspend a pilot program cracking down on alleged under-reporting of accidents and illnesses doesn’t mean that recordkeeping requirements aren’t being enforced, as a recent OSHA announcement illustrates. OSHA is proposing $1.2 million in penalties against Goodman …
An industry newsletter is reporting that OSHA is suspending a pilot program to crackdown on alleged under-reporting of accidents and illnesses because the program has not found significant numbers of violations. OSHA announced the program last year and said it …