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OSHA’s Top Ten

OSHA has released its “Top Ten” list of the most cited safety violations of last year.  The largest number of violations were observed in the Construction Industry.  The Top Ten include...more

New OSHA Emphasis Program Targeting Warehouses and Distribution Centers

OSHA has launched a three-year National Emphasis Program targeting warehouses and distribution centers.  Beginning this fiscal year this Program will extend through the middle of 2026. National Emphasis Programs are temporary...more

National Emphasis Program on Indoor and Outdoor Heat

On April 8, 2022, federal OSHA began a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) on indoor and outdoor heat exposure.  This NEP will last for three (3) years.  North Carolina, a “Plan State” with its own OSHA regulations, has 60...more

COVID-19 Was the Leading Cause of Workplace Fatalities in 2021

Newly released data from the North Carolina Department of Labor confirms that COVID-19 was the leading cause of work-related fatalities in 2021.  Overall, COVID-19 was found by the Department’s Occupational Safety and Health...more

NC OSHA Is Not Immediately Adopting the ETS for Covid-19

The Commissioner of the North Carolina Department of Labor announced on November 10, 2021, that his department will not adopt or enforce the new OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 protection and prevention issued...more

New Push to Protect Workers from Heat-Related Illnesses and Injuries

The Biden administration has announced an “all-of-government effort to protect workers, children, seniors, and at-risk communities from extreme heat.”  In response, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...more

OSHA Guidance for the Construction Industry

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a new COVID-19 alert specific to the construction industry. The stated purpose of the alert is to provide “tips” to contractors,...more

OSHA Reporting Requirements for COVID-19

OSHA requires covered employers to record work-related injuries and illnesses in an annual OSHA 300 log.  The log must be kept up-to-date and available for employees to review.  At the end of each year, the employer is...more

Construction: The Most Hazardous Industry

The construction industry continues to be the most hazardous industry in the State of North Carolina according to the North Carolina Department of Labor. While 2018 had been the deadliest year for the state’s construction...more

Employers Need an Infectious Communicable Disease Policy

The coronavirus, first identified in China, was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization on January 30, 2020. Borders are being closed to travelers, airline flights suspended, and cruise passengers...more

A Deadly Year in Construction

2018 was the deadliest year for North Carolina construction workers in more than five years. For fiscal year 2018, the North Carolina Department of Labor reported 49 work-related fatalities. Of these, 49% (24) were...more

Expansion of OSHA's Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard

Workers who are exposed to respirable crystalline silica (breathable silica dust) are at an increased risk for developing lung cancer, silicosis, incurable lung disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Crystalline...more

OSHA-Compliant Incentive Programs

Many employers utilize incentive programs to reward employees for compliance with company safety policies. Many of these programs utilize a system of rewards based upon the number of consecutive days a facility has been...more

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