In this episode of our Safety Perspectives From Region 6 podcast, Frank Davis and John Surma discuss their recent case involving the operation of a crane by an operator allegedly part of a crane credentialing fraud scheme. John and Frank discuss
Ogletree Deakins Podcasts
Ogletree Deakins Podcasts, published by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., focus on labor and employment law topics with an emphasis on workplace safety and health compliance. The podcasts cover practical issues such as OSHA and Cal/OSHA inspections, abatement of workplace hazards, accident case studies, certification fraud impacts, and crisis management plans. They provide insights into regulatory enforcement, employer obligations, and strategies to navigate investigations and legal challenges in various industries. The content is designed to assist employers and legal professionals in understanding and managing workplace safety risks and compliance requirements.
Workplace Safety Accidents, Part I: Settling Cal/OSHA Citations (Podcast)
In this first edition of our workplace accident case study podcast series, Karen Tynan and Kevin Bland provide lessons from actual incidents and resulting enforcement actions and lawsuits. Kevin and Karen, both of whom are California shareholders and members of…
Cal/OSHA’s Approach to Abatement: Addressing and Curing Workplace Hazards (Podcast)
By Publisher & Karen F. Tynan
In this podcast, Karen Tynan and Kevin Bland, who are leaders in our California Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group, offer a wide-ranging and nuanced discussion of abatement—the act of addressing and curing a hazard identified in a citation. Karen…
Cal/OSHA Inspection Tactics and Practical Pointers to Counteract Them (Podcast)
By Publisher & Karen F. Tynan
In this podcast, shareholders Kevin Bland (Orange County) and Karen Tynan (Sacramento) review the latest Cal/OSHA (or Division of Occupational Safety and Health) inspection tactics and provide practical pointers for employers that are subjected to an investigation. Karen, who is…
Safety Perspectives From Region 6: Fatality and Catastrophe Investigations, Part III—Crisis Management and Disaster Preparedness Plans (Podcast)
By Publisher & John D. Surma
This episode of our Safety Perspectives From Region 6 podcast is the final installment of a three-part series on fatality and catastrophe investigations conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Frank Davis and John Surma, both of whom are…
Safety Perspectives From Region 6: Fatality and Catastrophe Investigations, Part II—Reports, Privilege, and Witness Statements (Podcast)
By Publisher & John D. Surma
This episode of our Safety Perspectives From Region 6 podcast is the second in a three-part series on fatality and catastrophe investigations conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). John Surma and Frank Davis explore issues related to…
Multistate Monday: Tax Consequences of Fully Remote, Hybrid, and Temporarily Remote Workforces (Podcast)
In this installment of Multistate Monday, our hosts, Dee Anna Hays and Susan Gorey are joined by Mike Mahoney, who chairs Ogletree’s Payroll Tax and Fringe Benefits subgroup, and Melissa Pesce to discuss key issues for employers with remote workers.…
Dirty Steel-Toe Boots, Episode 19: The Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (Podcast)
In this episode of Dirty Steel-Toe Boots, host Phillip Russell is joined by Frank Davis to discuss the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed rule on the worker walkaround representative designation process and whether the walkaround rule supports unionization.…
I-9 Compliance, Part IV: Requirements for E-Verifying Employee Documents (Podcast)
In part four of our Form I-9 podcast series, Jessica Cross and Jenny Cofer continue our conversation on the renewed requirements for I-9 document verification, given the policy and procedural shifts in the wake of the pandemic. Our speakers discuss…
I-9 Compliance, Part IV: Additional Considerations for Using the Alternative Procedure (Podcast)
In part four of our Form I-9 podcast series, Jessica Cross and Jenny Cofer continue our conversation on the renewed requirements for I-9 document verification, given the policy and procedural shifts in the wake of the pandemic. Our speakers discuss…