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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

Illinois State Police Provide Training on Active Shooter, Workplace Violence

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/5/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: In its introduction to its New Active shooter training materials, the Illinois State Police note that “civilians that are present at any given incident are the true first responders.”...more

Workplace Violence: What Hospital Executives and Administrators Need to Know

Rumberger | Kirk on 1/10/2020

In today’s world, hospitals have to be prepared for anything and everything, and not just medical emergencies. They have to be prepared to handle all types of workplace violence, from active shooters to abuse from...more

House Passes Legislation on Workplace Violence in Healthcare and Social Assistance

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/12/2019

Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill with bipartisan support that would require the Department of Labor to promulgate an OSHA standard specifically aimed at protecting healthcare and...more

Commission Decisions Confirm that Employers Must Take Action to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/27/2019

Seyfarth Synopsis: In recent decisions—including Secretary of Labor v. Integra Health Management, Inc., No. 13-1124 (OSHRC Mar. 4, 2019)—the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) has upheld violations of...more

Workplace Violence and Shootings in the Spotlight

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/20/2019

Seyfarth Synopsis: With the seemingly random workplace violence that continues unabated, many employers are again asking how best to protect their employees....more

OSHA Guidelines for Retailers on Holiday Shopping and Crowd Management Safety

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/19/2018

Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers should prepare for the holiday shopping season and protect their employees from harm and injuries....more

Should Employers Allow Concealed Weapon Permit Holders To Carry Guns At Work?

Fisher Phillips on 2/27/2018

As mass shootings have continued with regular frequency in the United States, our country remains deeply divided, not only with the cause of these tragic events, but also on how to stop them from occurring. Many have called...more

Frustratingly, 2016 Workplace Death Rates Increase the Most Since 2010.

Fisher Phillips on 12/21/2017

The newly reported 2016 fatalities occurred under the Obama Administration and their approach of often-punitive Enforcement efforts, so these numbers have nothing to do with the Trump Administration’s actions or lack thereof....more

Active Shooter Response - Developing an Effective Policy

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/5/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: Unfortunately, workplace violence is becoming an ever increasing liability in the workplace. Despite the presence of workplace violence prevention programs intended to avoid this hazard entirely within...more

OSHA And Workplace Violence

Cozen O'Connor on 6/6/2017

The workplace violence tragedy in Florida yesterday where a lone gunman killed five people and then himself at an Orlando awning factor is a sad reminder that workplace violence remains a serious issue for businesses. OSHA...more

Workplace Violence Policy and Prevention Program Is a Smart Start

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 3/8/2017

Recent news reports of active shooter situations provide a stark reminder: employers, regardless of size or industry, should have an action plan for responding to a threatening or violent situation in the workplace. Yet,...more

Active Shooters In The Workplace: Is The Hospitality Industry Ready

Fisher Phillips on 8/31/2016

An armed gunman just entered the lobby of your hotel. He announces he is taking your front desk employees and nearby guests as hostages. An image on a security camera reveals that the gunman is a former bellman who was fired...more

Even As They Lament The Horrific Reality Of Mass Violence, Employers Must Consider How To Prevent It In Their Workplaces

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/21/2016

After last week’s horrific mass shooting in Orlando, which targeted the LGBT community, most of us have spent days lost in thought, in sadness, and in concern about how such tragedies continue to occur. As people return their...more

The Difficult Dilemma Facing Employers When It Comes to Threats of Workplace Violence

Snell & Wilmer on 4/7/2016

Unfortunately, headlines of tragic acts of violence in the workplace continue – and it is a trend that is not abating. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration estimates that approximately 2 million workers are...more

Workplace Violence Prevention in the Age of the ‘Active Shooter’

Littler on 12/14/2015

The tragic mass shootings in Paris, Colorado Springs, and San Bernardino, in three successive weeks, have had global reverberations. They have also left employers grappling with questions as to what measures they should...more

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