Uncategorized OSHA Watch 2 4 Aug 202021 Jul 2020 Guidance to ensure uniform enforcement of Silica Standards A compliance directive was issued, designed to ensure uniformity in inspection and enforcement procedures when addressing respirable crystalline silica exposures in general industry, maritime,…
Uncategorized OSHA Watch 1 22 Jul 202021 Jul 2020 New resources - COVID-19 Guidelines for reopening non-essential businessesThe document lays out a three-phase reopening strategy. It lists recommendations for each phase and provides examples of how to implement hazard assessments, controls,…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 10 Mar 202015 Feb 2020 Citation penalties increase for inflation Effective January 15, the DOL increased civil penalty amounts for violations to adjust for inflation by 1.01764%. Here are the new maximum penalties: Type of…
Uncategorized OSHA alert: Form 300A deadlines approaching 15 Jan 202012 Jan 2020 This month, all employers required to keep Form 300, the Injury and Illness Log, should be reviewing the Log to verify that entries are complete and accurate and correcting any…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 7 Oct 201910 Sep 2019 Comments sought on possible revision to silica standard A request for information was published August 15 in the Federal Register for input on potential revisions to Table 1 of the respirable crystalline silica standard…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 7 Jun 201912 May 2019 Anti-retaliation provisions of electronic record-keeping rule survives employer challenge An Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) administrative law judge's decision to reject two defenses offered by the U.S. Postal…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 6 May 20198 Apr 2019 2020 budget proposal President Trump's proposed budget calls for a $300,000 increase in the agency's budget, but includes an increase of almost $4 million for safety enforcement and workplace inspections and the…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 8 Apr 201919 Mar 2019 "Good-faith" employers get grace period to comply on crane operator documentation requirements The requirement that employers must evaluate their operators before allowing them to operate cranes independently is being enforced,…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 6 Mar 201917 Feb 2019 Maximum penalty of repeat or willful violation rises to $132,598 The cost of non-compliance is on the rise with the annual adjustment for inflation, effective January 24, 2019. The chart below shows…
Uncategorized OSHA: 2018 enforcement facts and what to watch for in 2019 20 Feb 201917 Feb 2019 What happened in 2018 A recent webinar by Conn Maciel Carey L.L.P., a Washington-based law firm, took a look at OSHA enforcement action in 2018 with surprising results: Despite expectations…
