Uncategorized Update: July 1 deadline for OSHA 300-A electronic data submission 27 Jun 2018 Employers can now begin to electronically report their Calendar Year (CY) 2017 Form 300A data to OSHA. All covered establishments must submit the information by July 1, 2018. Remember, not…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 18 Jun 20183 Jun 2018 Silica safety enforcement ramped up at construction sites Since compliance requirements took effect Sept. 23, 2017, there have been 116 alleged silica violations at companies as of April 17, a…
Uncategorized The many lives of an OSHA violation 4 Jun 20181 Jun 2018 Last month in the article, Court decision: OSHA not legally bound by five-year look back for repeat violations, we discussed the number of ways a repeat violation can be harmful…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 21 May 20186 May 2018 Enforcement of the Beryllium Standard begins May 11 Enforcement of the final rule on occupational exposure to beryllium in general, construction, and shipyard industries begins on May 11, 2018. Local…
Uncategorized Court decision: OSHA not legally bound by five-year look back for repeat violations 14 May 20186 May 2018 A recent court decision indefinitely extending the time limitation for OSHA to assess repeat violations has serious implications for employers. The case, Triumph Construction Corp. v. Sec. of Labor, involved…
Uncategorized OSHA Inspectors ordered to crack down on employers who failed to electronically file 6 May 2018 With much confusion surrounding the rule, a little more than a third of workplaces that were required to electronically file their 2016 Form 300A did not file the reports. The…
Uncategorized Getting LOTO wrong is costly: Here’s how to get it right 13 Apr 2018 Many companies believe they are in compliance with OSHA's Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) standard; yet, it is one of the most difficult to comply with and is the number five violation in…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 5 Mar 201828 Feb 2018 Civil penalties increase to adjust for inflation OSHA is required to annually adjust civil penalties under a 2015 law that significantly increased the maximum penalties allowed for violations. In January,…
Uncategorized OSHA and EEOC regulatory updates and enforcement stats on first year of Trump administration 28 Feb 201828 Feb 2018 OSHA Rule and policy status Maximum penalties for violations increased to adjust for inflation as of Jan. 2, 2018.OSHA is required to annually adjust civil penalties under a 2015 law…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 7 Feb 201814 Jan 2018 Industry challenge to silica rule rejected by court The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has rejected all industry challenges to the silica rule and ordered…
