OSHA
What’s Up With the OSHA Silica Standard?
No one disputes the links between high levels of “respirable silica” and serious lung disorders (like silicosis and cancer). There is also general agreement among...
Read MoreThe Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2019
AI and other advanced technologies are rapidly changing the workplace as well as the marketplace. The ever-increasing sophistication of robotics, the use of biometrics (retinal...
Read MoreThe Top 10 OSHA Violations
In September, OSHA’s Deputy Director of Enforcement Programs, Patrick Kapust, announced the preliminary list of OSHA’s top ten most frequently cited standards for the current...
Read MoreGeneral Duty Clause Violations
When I was writing about pending federal heat stress standards recently, I reviewed OSHA’s enforcement summary for 2018 and was struck by how many 5(a)(1)...
Read MoreReporting Workplace Incidents and Drug Testing Policies
Last fall, OSHA softened its position about safety incentive programs and post-accident drug testing — and backed away from a previous position about how those...
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