Articles Discussing The Federal Occupational Safety And Health Act And Other Issues Relating To Workplace Safety And Health.
OSHA Wants to Revise its Worker Walkaround Representative Policy – Should Employers Be Concerned?
OSHA released a proposed rule on its worker walkaround representative policy that would allow a third-party employee representative to be present during Compliance Safety and Health Officer inspections. Public comments on OSHA’s proposal will be due by October 30, 2023.
OSHA Provides Regulatory Framework for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard
Though heralded as one of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) top priorities, the introduction of a heat injury and illness prevention standard has yet to happen. According to some reports, OSHA has yet to reach the halfway point in the process of establishing a heat standard.
Your Recordkeeping Data Is About to Steal the Spotlight–How to Prepare for OSHA’s Expanded E-Recordkeeping Rule
On July 21, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule in the Federal Register amending its regulation on Improved Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses. The final rule becomes effective on January 1, 2024.
MSHA Jurisdiction May Extend Beyond Mine Property—But How Far?
On August 1, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated a Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC) decision holding that the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) lacked jurisdiction to issue citations at a trucking company’s facility located more than one mile
OSHA Is Not Backing Down — Employers Must Address Risks of Extreme Heat
Even when you aren’t directly experiencing this summer’s heat, you are probably reading or hearing about it.
OSHA Enforcement Initiative Targets Warehouse, Home Center, Delivery Services, Supermarkets, Others
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a three-year national emphasis program permitting extensive inspections of warehousing and distribution center operations, mail/postal processing and distribution centers, parcel delivery/courier services, and certain high-hazard retail establishments.
OSHA to Require Employers to Submit Injury and Illness Forms Online
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a final rule to restore and expand Obama-era requirements for employers in dozens of designated industries that have worksites with at least 100 employees to submit their injury and illness forms electronically to the agency. The final rule becomes effective on January 1, 2024.
OSHA Issues Heat Hazard Alert and Warns of Increased Enforcement
2023 Mid-Year Report: OSHA Update
No matter the month or year, employers can count on one thing, changes in workplace law. Having reached the midway point of the year, 2023 does not look to be an exception.
OSHA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Personal Protective Equipment for Construction Employees
On July 20, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would amend 29 C.F.R. 1926.95(c) to require construction employers to make personal protective equipment available that “properly fits” their employees.
OSHA Announces Expanded Electronic Injury and Illness Reporting Requirements
On Monday, July 17, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a long-anticipated update to its rule requiring electronic submission of injury and illness data. The updated rule goes into effect on January 1, 2024, and will require employers in “high-hazard industries” with 100 or more employees to
GAO Encourages OSHA to Take Action in Meat and Poultry Industry
Recently, the United States General Accounting Office (GAO), which is a nonpartisan agency in the legislative branch, took on oversight of the executive branch agency, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In this case, the GAO is making recommendations that OSHA take actions to protect meat and poultry workers from
OSHA Announces National Emphasis Program Focusing on Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations
On July 13, 2023, OSHA announced a national emphasis program directed at warehousing and distribution center operations.
MSHA’s Proposed Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard
The Mine Safety and Health Administration’s silica rulemaking process has entered a significant new phase with the long-awaited issuance of a proposed rule: “Lowering Miners’ Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection.”