OSHA’s Top 10 Hit List: No. 9 — Machine Guarding
This week, we continue our countdown of OSHA’s top 10 cited standards for 2015 with number 9, Machine Guarding. Unlike the detailed... Read More
OSHA’s Top 10 Hit List: No. 10 — General Electrical Requirements
This week, we start our countdown of the 10 OSHA standards employers violate most frequently. No. 10: Standard 1910.303 — Electrical, General Requirements... Read More
Do you know? OSHA’s 10 most common violations
Recently, OSHA released its annual list of its top 10 most frequently violated standards. For fiscal year 2015 (Oct. 1, 2014 –... Read More
OSHA moving forward on its liberalized joint-employer standard
Last month, we reported that OSHA was looking to expand employers’ joint-employment liability for workplace safety violations, similar to how the NLRB... Read More
OSHA offers on-site safety consultation for businesses, but do you want one?
Recently, I read the following tweet from the Department of Labor: #OSHA on-site consultation program offers free & confidential advice to help... Read More
OSHA’s penalties are on the rise
Earlier this week, President Obama signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. Employers that read the fine-print might be in for... Read More
Federal court slaps down OSHA’s broad interpretation of its machine-guarding standard
Machine guarding is the low hanging fruit of any OSHA investigation in a manufacturing facility. Because guarding falls under OSHA national emphasis program... Read More
The (un)intended consequences of OSHA’s new mandatory reporting rules
Grab your beverage of choice, sit back, and kick up your heels, because it’s story time. Sadly, however, this story does not... Read More
OSHA’s new reporting and inspection rules place greater emphasis on proactive safety compliance
Beginning January 1, 2015, OSHA changed the game for the reporting of serious workplace injuries. Employers are now required to report all work-related... Read More
On heels of NLRB, OSHA looks to expand joint-employer liability
In late August, the NLRB issued its landmark Browning-Ferris decision, which expanded the scope of joint-employer liability to include not only those entities... Read More