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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...
Read MoreOSHA 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...
Read MoreWho’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...
Read MoreLead 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...
Read MoreTornado 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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