Continuing the trend of modernization we’ve seen recently from federal agencies, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has decided to take advantage of the interactivity that the use of online forms makes possible. The agency’s online whistleblower complaint form has been revised to ensure that individuals issuing complaints are aware of their rights and Read more
Earlier this month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its intention to propose a later deadline for the submission of injury and illness data in compliance with the agency’s electronic recordkeeping requirement, originally scheduled for July 1. In a new proposed rule, OSHA suggests pushing the deadline for the electronic submission of injury Read more
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) recently announced that will not require electronic submissions of injury and illness logs by July 1, 2017 as expected. In first an email and then a statement released on OSHA’s website, the agency informed stakeholders that it planned to propose an extension to the due date required by Read more
For those who follow federal OSHA news, this may be a disappointment even if it isn’t a shock: the Commonwealth of Virginia is raising its State Plan maximum penalties for occupational safety and health violations. Virginia is one of 26 states operating under an OSHA-approved State Plan. State Plans are required to “remain at least Read more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has pulled back a controversial guidance letter authorizing union officials to act as employee representatives for non-unionized workplaces during OSHA inspections. Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, a representative of the employer and a representative authorized by employees are allowed to accompany a Compliance Safety and Health Read more
On January 18, the U.S. Department of Labor released its Final Rule establishing the civil monetary penalty amounts, adjusted for inflation, which can be issued by the various agencies under the DOL’s authority for violations assessed after January 13, 2017. These agencies include, among others, the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, the Wage and Hour Read more
After significant delay, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will begin enforcement of its new anti-retaliation regulations today. Although these provisions of the Improving Tracking of Workplace Illness and Injury rule actually went into effect in August of this year, OSHA agreed to push back the enforcement deadline twice, most recently at the request of Read more
Despite legal challenges and controversy, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will begin enforcing its new anti-retaliation and anti-deterrence regulations December 1 of 2016. The regulations became effective as of August 10, 2016, but OSHA has delayed enforcement twice in order to address members of the regulated community who found the provisions unclear and Read more
This month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its annual list of the top ten most frequently cited violations. The list is instructive of ongoing compliance challenges with particular standards and OSHA’s enforcement priorities. The list includes: Fall Protection Hazard Communication Scaffolding Respiratory Protection Lockout/Tagout Powered Industrial Trucks Ladders Electrical, Wiring Methods Machine Read more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced that it is pushing back the enforcement deadline for its anti-retaliation regulations for the second time this year. Although they became effective as of August 10, OSHA originally chose to delay enforcement for these regulations, including the required posting of an anti-retaliation statement, until November 1. Read more
