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Penalties for violation of OSHA standards are not high enough to discourage some employers from violating the law and they ought to be increased, according to the agency’s new director. “Most employers want to do the right thing. But many …
As detailed in other entries on this blog, a bill introduced by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass) would have a huge impact on occupational safety law, broadening the scope of those covered and increasing penalties, among other things. The …
Proposed changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which I wrote about in an earlier post, are quite far-reaching. Besides expanding coverage of the act to all federal and state government employees and some local government workers, it would …
Sen. Ted Kennedy has introduced a bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act that would, among other things, expand OSHA coverage to 8.5 million public sector workers who are employed by state, county and local governments, but are …
OSHA is stepping up its on-site inspection of injury and illness records as part of a new National Emphasis Program focusing on employers with low incidence rates who operate in high-rate industries. The program also will include a sample of …
With Barack Obama’s election came widespread expectations of change at OSHA. Now those changes are starting to take shape. Here are five things to look for: Larger monetary penalties for violations: These are included in a measure called the Protecting …