OSHA

OSHA’s Proposed Penalty Increases Disappear – Enforcement Budget Gets Bigger

The significant penalty increases that OSHA announced last fall aren’t happening after all. The increases in question were part of H.R. 5376 — the Build...

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OSHA is Getting Serious About Trench Safety

Noting an "alarming" increase in trench fatalities, OSHA has warned employers to prepare for trenching inspections. Enhanced Enforcement During the first six months of 2022, OSHA...

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Who’s the Boss in a Multi-Employer Workplace?

As multi-employer workplaces grow in number, size, and complexity, the safety and other regulatory responsibilities of the primary (or “host”) contractor and multiple subcontractors can...

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Lead Exposure is on OSHA’s Agenda

OSHA wants to revise the standards for occupational lead exposure, as indicated in the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published at the end of June. The...

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Tornado Warnings and OSHA

After an Amazon warehouse collapses in a tornado, killing six, OSHA decides to send tornado warning advice rather than a citation. Extreme Weather You may have...

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