***Update: In an unexpected turn of events, The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) finished its final review of the worker walkaround representative designation process which paved the way for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to publish its …
***Update: For those of you who were following the proposed rule change where the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) planned to amend its regulations to clarify who may act as a representative on behalf of employees during an OSHA …
Like many of us, you may have missed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed rule on the Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process published in the Federal Register on August 30, 2023. In it, OSHA is proposing to amend …
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2024 With the recent publication of the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) revision to civil penalty amounts, it should come as no surprise the Department of Labor (DOL) is following suit and …
2023 Most Cited Violations Can you believe it’s that time of year already? We are already talking about what the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) top ten most cited violations are for the fiscal year 2023! Where did the …
Amending The Occupational Injury and illness Recordkeeping Requirements You may be like one of the many thousands of employers who must record and submit its injury and illness records to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under 29 CFR …
OSHA/GHS Have you ever wondered how or who helps craft the rules and regulation changes within our industry? If you’re like me, you probably assumed it was people far from the industry in suits and ties making changes to what …
New COVID-19 Regulations Just when you thought it was over. Well for most of us in other states it really is kind of is over. The news outlets don’t talk about it as much, workplaces and restaurants have become more …
A Time for Change Not only is fashion of the 1990’s making a comeback, but also policies of the 90’s. The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revisited one of their enforcement policies that have not …
Everything is Going Up! It should come as no surprise that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has also decided to increase its penalty amounts which took effect over this past weekend on the 15th of January. Moving forward, …