Uncategorized OSHA watch 6 Feb 201924 Jan 2019 Revised Beryllium Standard for General Industry proposed The proposed rule, published in the Dec. 11 Federal Register, would revise provisions regarding recordkeeping, personal protective clothing and equipment, written control exposure…
Uncategorized OSHA alert: Injury reporting records take on increased importance and upcoming deadlines 23 Jan 201923 Jan 2019 Form 300A posting deadline: February 1, 2019 Electronic rule making update Form 300A electronic submission deadline: March 2, 2019 How the data is being used: Site-Specific Targeting Initiative This month,…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 7 Jan 201918 Dec 2018 Final rule on crane operator certifications issued As anticipated, the final rule clarifying certification requirements for crane operators, requires certification by type of crane or type of crane and lifting…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 5 Dec 201811 Nov 2018 OSHA softens hard line on workplace safety incentives and post-incident drug testing See post - Much needed clarification from OSHA on anti-retaliation FY 2018 preliminary list of top ten violations…
Uncategorized Much needed clarification from OSHA on anti-retaliation provisions 19 Nov 201811 Nov 2018 My fellow Certified WorkComp Advisor, Dustin Boss, has allowed me to share his summary of the OSHA anti-retaliation clarification that the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) just issued.…
Uncategorized Things you should know 16 Nov 201827 Oct 2018 NLRB issues proposed rule on joint employers As expected, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has announced publication of a proposed rule on joint employers. The rule will effectively discard…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 9 Nov 201827 Oct 2018 OIG finds flaws in fatality and severe injury reporting program In a recent audit report the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General noted OSHA is not doing enough to…
Uncategorized OSHA Update 7 Nov 201827 Oct 2018 Walking/Working Surfaces Rule - important deadline approaching, enforcement lessons Falls are one of the leading causes of serious injury and death in the workplace. Approximately 20 percent of the workplace…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 12 Oct 201823 Sep 2018 Compliance date for parts of general industry beryllium standard delayed The compliance date for certain ancillary provisions in the beryllium standard for general industry is extended to December 12, 2018.…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 19 Sep 201815 Aug 2018 Proposed changes to recordkeeping rule According to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the proposed changes would rescind "the requirement for establishments with 250 or more employees to electronically submit…
