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First Things First

January 9, 2024 - OSHA to publish a new emergency response rule soon In the final weeks of 2023, the White House announced that the Department of Labor (DOL) would soon publish a new rule strengthening safety standards for emergency response personnel throughout the United States. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent the proposed rule to the […]

OSHA’s Top 10 List Reflects a Robust Enforcement Presence as well as a Continued Focus on the Construction Industry

December 15, 2023 - The most notable thing about OSHA’s annual “10 Most Cited Violations” announcement this year wasn’t the categories of safety standard violations on the list but the number of violations. It has increased significantly over FY 2022. The preliminary data for FY 2023 (October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023) shows that the agency is continuing […]

Double the Trouble

December 14, 2023 - Preparing for Enhanced Coordination Between the NLRB and OSHA While inter-agency coordination and “information-sharing” goes on to some extent at all levels of government all the time, the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is just the latest in a series […]

Are You Ready?

November 8, 2023 - The new OSHA reporting rule requires the electronic submission of more data from more employers It’s not too early for employers — particularly those in specific industries — to consider their upcoming injury and illness reporting responsibilities to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). While the reporting deadline is still a few months away […]

OSHA is Targeting Engineered Stone Fabricators

November 6, 2023 - The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) recently launched a new enforcement program to protect stone fabrication and installation workers. OSHA has identified two North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for this focused initiative: 327991 – Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing and 423320 – Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers. Exposure […]

A Union-Friendly NLRB Makes Drafting Employee Handbooks Harder and Employee Organizing Easier

September 22, 2023 - Employers need to prepare themselves for more interactions with organized labor Just as the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) was announcing plans to make it easier for union representatives to accompany compliance officers on inspections, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB, or “Board”) made a few union-friendly rulings that diminish an employer’s procedural rights […]

What is Authorized Employee Representation?

September 15, 2023 - A proposed rule would enable third-party employee representatives — including union reps — to join OSHA inspections. We knew it was coming. Earlier this year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its intentions to revive an unpopular, Obama-era enforcement policy known as the Fairfax Memo. This policy —implemented in 2013 through a memorandum […]

Sounding the Alarm

September 5, 2023 - OSHA’s Heat-Hazard Alert and the Employer’s Responsibilities This year’s extreme summer heat recently prompted action from the White House. In late July, President Biden requested that the Department of Labor “ramp up enforcement of heat-safety violations” and increase inspections in high-risk industries — while continuing to develop a national standard for workplace heat-safety rules. These […]

Emphasizing the “Personal” in PPE

September 1, 2023 - OSHA seeks to ensure the “proper fit” of personal protective equipment in the construction industry The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) recently clarified some language in the construction industry’s current standard governing personal protective equipment (PPE). In late July, OSHA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that amends the current PPE standard — […]

OSHA Finalizes Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

August 14, 2023 - On July 17, 2023, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) published its final rule about the required electronic submission of injury and illness data. It’s been a long time coming. The journey to here Most employers know the reporting and recordkeeping system OSHA has in place today. Form 300 is the injury/illness log. Form […]

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