***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 …
Adoption of Miscellaneous Petitions and Updating Regulatory Requirements Recently the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) released its final rule responding to 18 petitions for rulemaking covering such topics as address packaging, hazard communication, and …
2024 Notice Posting Penalty Adjustment They say knowledge is power. Which is why it is important for you to know your Rights as an employee without fear of retaliation. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published its final rule …
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 …
Did You Know? Did you know that all private sector employers with 100 or more employees and federal contractors with 50 or more employees who meet certain criteria must submit demographic workforce data? Surely those who must currently submit it …
What Will Reign Supreme This Year? In similar fashion to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) Top 10 most cited standards, the American Transport Research Institute (ATRI) recently released their Top 10 Driver Concerns for fiscal year 2022. The …
Trick or Treat? Will You Get a Sweet Treat or a Spooky Trick? In honor of All Hallows’ Eve, Transportation Compliance Associates, Inc. (TCA) has decided to get into the spirit and put together a little trick or treat quiz …
COVID-19 ETS UPDATE 2 Just a quick update on the Covid-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), on October 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) submitted its ETS to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. During …
A Participation Award You Don’t Want! That time is upon us again, where we find out the TOP 10 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Violations for the year. In case you missed the live unveiling on October 12, 2021 …