In this podcast, John Surma and Frank Davis (both of whom are members of Ogletree Deakins’ Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group) discuss the keys to being successful in terms of managing an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection.
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.
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Oregon’s Senate Bill 592: Workplace Safety Penalty, Inspection, and ‘Look Back’ Period Changes? (Podcast)
In this podcast, John Surma, Kathy Fletcher, and Karen Tynan discuss Oregon’s Senate Bill (SB) 592, which would significantly increase the amounts of civil penalties for violations of the Oregon Safe Employment Act. The speakers also cover SB 592’s provisions…
R-Case Procedures: Where Things Stand After Recent Judicial Activity and NLRB Response (Podcast)
In this podcast, Tom Davis, co-chair of Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Practice Group, provides an update on the current National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Representation-Case (R-Case) Procedures, which have gone through substantial changes involving NLRB rulemaking in 2014 and 2019.…
Guns in the Workplace: The ‘Parking Lot Exception’ and More (Podcast)
State laws addressing the right to carry firearms have been evolving and some states, including Texas, have expanded the rights of individuals to carry guns in public places. In this podcast, Frank Davis, John Surma, and Andy Turner discuss the…
OSHA’s ‘Wall-to-Wall’ Site-Specific Targeting Program Ramps Up (Podcast)
In this podcast, Frank Davis, John Surma, and David Walston, members of Ogletree’s Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group, discuss the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Site-Specific Targeting (SST) program whereby the agency randomly selects employers for “wall-to-wall, floor…
Dirty Steel-Toe Boots, Episode 16: Investigations and the OSH Act’s Whistleblower Provision (Podcast)
In this episode of Dirty Steel-Toe Boots, Phillip Russell is joined by Tom Chibnall, to discuss the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) recent activity on the regulatory front, namely the new guidance on the whistleblower complaint intake pilot program.…
Criminal Referrals and OSHA Violations, Part III: Industry Standards, Multiemployer Workplaces, and Best Practices (Podcast)
By Publisher & John D. Surma
In the final installment of this three-part podcast series, Frank Davis and John Surma wrap up their discussion of the criminal implications associated with some violations of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, with a focus on the fatal…
Criminal Referrals and OSHA Violations, Part II: From Movie Sets to Fatalities in Other Industries (Podcast)
By Publisher & John D. Surma
Part two of Frank Davis and John Surma’s three-part podcast series continues the discussion on the workplace safety issues related to the criminal proceedings emerging from the tragic incident on the set of the movie, “Rust.” Frank and John, both…
In The Breakroom With Bill, Episode 7: Intermittent FMLA Leave in Perpetuity? Latest DOL Opinion Letter Sheds Light on Accommodations (Podcast)
In this podcast, host Bill Grob is joined by Chris Cascino to discuss the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new opinion letter on how the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) applies in employee scheduling. Our speakers discuss the background…
Technology and the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know About NLRB General Counsel Memo 23-02 (Podcast)
In this podcast, Tom Davis, co-chair of Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group, sits down with Jenn Betts, co-chair of the firm’s Technology Practice Group, to discuss the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Memorandum 23-02 on…