At an American Bar Association meeting in March 2013, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Richard Fairfax discussed recent statistics that continue to reflect OSHA’s enforcement efforts....more
5/8/2013
- OSHA Penalties Safety Precautions SVEP
On December 21, 2012, the full semiannual regulatory agenda for federal agencies was published. This regulatory agenda provides a complete list of all regulatory actions that are under active consideration for promulgation,...more
1/16/2013
- DOL OSHA Regulatory Agenda Safety Precautions SBREFA
In 2011, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a directive advising its compliance officers of “Enforcement Procedures for Investigating or Inspecting Workplace Violence Incidents.” Under the...more
12/13/2012
- Megawest Financial OSHA Workplace Violence
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the federal government is required to give notice of significant rulemaking activities by publishing semi-annual regulatory agendas (unified agendas) that describe current and intended...more
11/27/2012
- OIRA OMB OSHA Regulatory Flexibility Act
In August 2012, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memorandum to all regional administrators within the agency setting out criteria for removing employers from the Severe Violator Enforcement...more
10/1/2012
- Enforcement Enforcement Actions OSHA SVEP
In This Issue: Safety and Health Enforcement Developments:
- MSHA Update
- OSHA Update
..OSHA's Oil & Gas Flame Resistant Clothing Memo Held to Be Improper Rulemaking
..Final Electric Power Transmission and...more
8/30/2012
- Electricity Mining MSHA Oil & Gas OSHA Safety Precautions
On March 19, 2010, OSHA issued a Fire Resistant/Retardant Clothing enforcement memorandum pertaining to oil and gas operations. The memo stated that engineering and administrative controls may not be sufficient to protect oil...more
8/20/2012
- Oil & Gas OSHA
