Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., left, elbow bumps Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia OSHA has cited JBS Foods Inc. in Greeley, Colorado, for failing to protect employees from exposure to the coronavirus. OSHA proposed $15,615 in penalties. Based on a...
READ MOREVirginia is the very first at keeping their state safe. That’s right #1. Maybe the United States would not see a second wave of Coronavirus if Federal OSHA acted from the very beginning and did something like Virginia OSHA did? Virginia decided...
READ MOREThroughout much of the U.S., high temperatures and humidity in the summer season can create hot and hazardous working conditions, both outdoors and indoors. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reminds employers of their duty to...
READ MOREThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires most employers to record work-related illnesses and injuries. Within 29 CFR 1904.5(b)(2), OSHA spells out nine exceptions to this requirement, one of which is illness due to the...
READ MOREThis page includes frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Cloth Face Coverings: What are the key differences between cloth face coverings, surgical masks, and respirators? Cloth face...
READ MOREQuestions and Answers about Covid-19? Employers across the country are facing an unprecedented challenge in responding to the COVID-19 crisis. There are many workplace implications with addressing the current pandemic, and I am proud to do what I...
READ MOREWatch for fever, cough, and shortness of breath COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS Frequently Asked Questions During this trying time many employers will have to continue to operate to provide essential services to the public. We have put together a...
READ MOREI have blogged previously about the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) annual adjustments to the maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for OSHA violations. The DOL has now finalized the 2020 inflation adjustments, which again nudge the penalties...
READ MOREThe federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised its civil penalties to accommodate rising inflation rates. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, as it was named, was the...
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An Ohio county court has sentenced Jim Coon – a roofing contractor based in Akron, Ohio – to prison after he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 39-year-old employee who fell from a three-story roof while working without...
READ MORECalifornia regulators adopted an emergency standard requiring employers to protect workers from wildfire smoke. A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate could lead to a similar standard nationwide. The California Occupational Safety and Health...
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From military branches to various states, many different heat prevention guidelines have been promulgated; however, there is still no federal standard for heat prevention. For this reason, a new construction bill is in the works. Introduced on...
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