OSHA is making noise about noise and industrial employers need to be thinking about how they might retrofit plants as a result. So says my colleague Mike Taubitz in the cover story of this month’s OHS magazine. More from Mike, …
OSHA is delivering on its promise to organizations it considers to be “severe violators” – it is going to visit other facilities the organization owns to see if there are problems there as well. One example is U.S. Minerals Co., …
With the Republican takeover of the House early next year, the stage appears to be set for some clashes with OSHA over its agenda to substantially increase enforcement. One thing seems clear: changes to the OSH law proposed last year …
OSHA has for sometime been trying to clear up the confusion it created about fall protection standards for residential construction, but the proposed fix may still leave many issues unresolved. Last month, OSHA chief David Michaels said in a speech …
We usually reserve this blog space for discussions of OSHA and other workplace safety issues. But today, we wanted to briefly depart to bring you some news about FDRsafety. It’s not often that a company brags about being No. 8, …
This summer, when Democrats were very much ruling the roost in Congress, there seemed to be a good chance that proposed changes to the OSH Act adding protection for whistleblowers and increasing penalties would pass at least in the House. …
All general industry employers are required by OSHA to assess their workplace for hazards that would necessitate the use of personal protective equipment, known as PPE. If you are unsure how to conduct such an assessment, we are providing the …
As we reported last month, OSHA has been piling on penalties. At that time we cited a law firm study that found 27 recent cases where penalties exceeded $100,000. Now OSHA has chimed in with its own stats, and they …
A confusing picture has emerged about the status of an OSHA pilot program to crack down on alleged under-reporting of accidents and illnesses. As noted on this blog in August, a trade publication called Inside OSHA (subscription required to view) …
One of the most persistent sources of problems we see as safety consultants is confusion over how to handle OSHA recordkeeping requirements for accidents and illnesses. Arthur Sapper, an attorney with McDermott Will & Emery and a leader in OSHA …