The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts workplace safety inspections and issues citations, and, as previously discussed, all penalties assessed after January 15 include increased amounts – with Citations classified as “Serious” having a maximum penalty of $13,653 and Citations classified
Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog
The Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog, published by Fisher Phillips LLP, focuses on legal developments and compliance issues related to workplace safety and health regulations. It covers topics such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections, penalties, and enforcement actions, including updates on maximum penalty adjustments and site-specific targeting inspection plans. The blog also addresses emerging regulatory standards, such as potential COVID-19 workplace safety requirements, and changes in leadership and policy direction at agencies like the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). It provides guidance on employer obligations, risk management, and legal strategies to navigate workplace safety laws.
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OSHA’s Latest Site-Specific Targeting Inspection Plan: What Employers Need To Know
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released a new Instruction implementing a new Site-Specific Targeting inspection plan for non-construction worksites. What do employers need to know about this new guidance issued on December 14?
Nothin’ Gets Them Down: OSHA’s Maximum Penalties Jump (But Only a Little)
The Department of Labor has just published its increases to the maximum civil penalties that can be assessed against employers by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The increases are based on annual cost-of-living adjustments and, for 2021, are…
OSHA’s Potential COVID-19 Standard May Require Employers To Provide Vaccines
One of President-elect Biden’s first actions when he assumes office may be creating an emergency standard for COVID-19 through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). As Fisher Phillips noted in November when analyzing the workplace safety actions his administration…
Big Changes Could Be Coming To MSHA’s Leadership Under The Biden Administration
In what could be one of the more significant redirections of a government agency, the Biden administration’s transition team will almost certainly appoint a union-supported candidate to replace the current Assistant Secretary of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, David…
CDC Finalizing Rule To Shorten Coronavirus Quarantine Period
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a finalizing rule to shorten the quarantine period for people exposed to COVID-19 from 14 days to seven to 10 days, according to an exclusive report in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal.…
Employers Take Note: OSHA Provides Details On Most Common COVID-19 Citations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) just issued guidance and an accompanying one-page summary outlining which standards are most frequently cited during coronavirus-related inspections. OSHA based these documents on data gleaned from citations issued as the result of complaints,…
Preparing Hazardous Materials Shipping Papers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration enforces the Hazardous Materials Regulations on our nation’s highways, requiring anyone who offers, ships, or transports a hazardous material to include shipping papers that describe the hazardous materials. Shipping paper regulations are some of…
Cal/OSHA Increasing COVID-19 Enforcement Activities – What Should Employers Do To Prepare?
Cal/OSHA recently cited 11 employers in the food processing, meatpacking, health care, agriculture, and retail industries for not protecting employees from potential exposure to COVID-19. The state safety enforcement agency targeted these industries after several employee complaints and a spike…
Just Where Was Your Employee Injured And Why It Matters: Workers’ Compensation And The “Coming And Going” Rule
By Jerry Cline
Think of the typical office employee who commutes to their job by driving to and from work every day. Say this unfortunate employee gets into a motor vehicle accident on the way to or from work. Is this a compensable…