OSHA
Anticipating OSHA’s Upcoming HCS Update
The delay in releasing OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) update wasn’t all that surprising. Instead of the anticipated February 2019 release, rulemaking is now on...
Read MoreWhistleblower Protection Law is Complicated
The word “whistleblower” is certainly being bandied about a lot these days, and it’s increasingly apparent to me that there’s some confusion out there about...
Read More7 Things You Must Consider Before Contesting an OSHA Citation
Have you been issued an OSHA citation? Do you believe it is undeserved or misguided? When does a challenge make sense? When does it make...
Read MoreIs a General Contractor Responsible For a Subcontractors’ Safety Mistake?
OSHA seems to be highly predictable when issuing citations on a large multi-employer jobsite. They tend to cite both the offending subcontractor and the general...
Read MoreFederal Heat Stress Standards Are On The Horizon
US House Democrats released a bill in early July that, if passed, would direct OSHA, over the next two years, to develop federal standards on...
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