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General 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...
Read MoreAnticipating 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...
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