Uncategorized More than 60,000 employers submit data not required by OSHA 25 Mar 201919 Mar 2019 General confusion surrounding OSHA's electronic record-keeping rule may spell trouble for some employers that voluntarily submitted data even though they are not regulated by the rule. Although the "courtesy" submissions…
Uncategorized The daunting challenge of maintaining a drug-free workplace 20 Mar 201919 Mar 2019 With a national opioid crisis that defies holistic solutions, the legalization of medicinal marijuana in more than 30 states and recreational marijuana in 10 states, increases in deadly overdoses in…
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…
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 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…
