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Worker Safety Continues To Be A Major Concern For Workers

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 5/10/2013

In a recent report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of deaths at work is not decreasing, raising concerns about worker safety. With improvements in technology and safety standards, it is hoped that this...more

OSHA Enforcement Trends

by Tressi L. Cordaro | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/8/2013

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

OSHA Announces Initiative For the Protection of Temporary Workers

by Martha J. Zackin | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 5/1/2013

On April 29, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced an initiative to protect temporary employees from workplace hazards. The initiative, announced through a press release and a...more

Does your construction company use temporary workers?

by Carla Gunnin | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 5/1/2013

OSHA has issued a new memorandum regarding the use of temporary workers. See, April 29, 2013 memorandum from Richard Fairfax. ...more

Avoiding Workplace Injuries And Protecting Your Rights As An Employee

by Stipe, Harper, Laizure, Uselton, Belote,... on 4/15/2013

An injury at work can be devastating for you and your family. Despite major strides reducing workplace injuries and deaths in the past four decades, more than 4,500 workers still die each year. Another 4.1 million are...more

OSHA Penalizes Another Railroad Company In Whistleblower Action

by Michael Graham, Steven J. Pearlman | Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation on 3/25/2013

On February 28, 2013, OSHA ordered Union Pacific Railroad (UP) to reinstate the employment of and pay over $309,000 ($150,000 in punitive damages, $87,600 in compensatory damages, $71,700 in back pay with interest, plus...more

OSHA Has Been Hard At Work - Will You Be Ready If OSHA Knocks At Your Door?

by Heather MacDougall | Akerman Senterfitt on 3/19/2013

A look at a recent speech given by OSHA's Assistant Secretary, David Michaels, Ph.D., provides employers with insight into what agency touts as successes over the past several years and its vision for the year ahead. ...more

Safety Manual “Lacking In Efficiency” – Employer Convicted Under OHSA

by Adrian Miedema | Dentons on 3/8/2013

An Ontario justice of the peace has held that an employer’s safety manual was defective, and has convicted the employer of four charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act....more

OSHA Issues Stiff Penalties To Railroad Company In FRSA Whistleblower Matters

by Rachel Fischer, Steven J. Pearlman | Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation on 3/7/2013

OSHA recently announced that it ordered Norfolk Southern Railway (Company) to pay three former workers a combined $1,121,099 for violating the whistleblower provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA), which protects...more

Retail Industry Update, No. 1, March 2013: Retailers And Workplace Violence

by Todd Logsdon | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 3/6/2013

Under OSHA’s general-duty clause, all employers have the obligation to maintain a safe workplace regardless of whether OSHA has adopted any particular standard relating to how the tasks at issue are to be performed. In the...more

5 Risks of Telecommuting (And How Employers Should Handle Them) [Video]

by JD Supra Law News on 3/5/2013

No matter what your view on CEO Marissa Mayer's recent decision to revoke work-at-home privileges for Yahoo! employees, telecommuting is a reality for the contemporary workforce. But it is not without legal risks. And you...more

OSHA Looks For Fun Way To Increase Workplace Safety And Awareness

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 2/7/2013

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration sponsored a competition called the Worker Safety and Health App Challenge which encouraged participants to create an application that would aid young workers in learning about...more

Patton Boggs Insights - December 2012: Chemical Safety Board: CSB’s Moure-Eraso: Combustible Dust Standard Needed

by Patton Boggs LLP on 1/16/2013

Expressing frustration with the lack of action to control combustible dust hazards, CSB Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso urged the International Code Council (ICC) to adopt a Board recommendation that would strengthen adherence to...more

OSHA Finally Publishes Regulatory Agenda

by Tressi L. Cordaro | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/16/2013

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

OSHA Publishes Fact Sheet to Address Mold Cleanup of Buildings Damaged by Sandy

by Gerard Giordano | Cole Schotz on 1/14/2013

Due to the overwhelming damage to homes, businesses, and public facilities by Super Storm Sandy, cleanup is a priority for most victims of Sandy. With the federal and state governments joining in that effort, the...more

OSHA Still Interested in Oil and Gas Industry

by Carla Gunnin | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 1/14/2013

One of the biggest fines paid in the history of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) came from the oil and gas industry. ...more

Safety First: Consider On-Site Consultation

by Mark Clark | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 1/7/2013

Although only tangentially related to oil and gas operations, the recent pipeline rupture and resulting fire near Charleston, West Virginia highlights the importance of safety inspections and the costs incurred when accidents...more

MSHA/OSHA Report - November 2012

by Tressi L. Cordaro, Michael T. Heenan | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/30/2012

In This Issue: - MSHA Update ..End of Temporary Reinstatement - That Was Not Temporary - OSHA Update ..Wanted: Regulatory Agendas for 2012 Please see full report below for more information....more

MSHA/OSHA Report - August 2012

by Tressi L. Cordaro, Cole A. Wist | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/30/2012

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

OSHA Workplace Violence Directive Targets Risks in Healthcare Industry

by Phillips Lytle LLP on 1/2/2012

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a new compliance directive on September 8, 2011, titled Enforcement Procedures for Investigating or Inspecting Incidents of Workplace...more

Telecommuting Employees: How Nonprofits Can Avoid the Legal Pitfalls

by Venable LLP on 9/13/2011

IN THIS SEMINAR: Introduction - What is telecommuting? - Benefits of telecommuting - Policy and practice challenges raised by telecommuting - Legal risks of...more

Employment Law Commentary: How to Save Gas . . . and Prevent Heartburn: The Legal Issues Surrounding Telecommuting

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/11/2010

If you skipped this morning’s commute and are reading this article in your jammies, you understand the benefits of telecommuting. You are not alone. Although fewer than two percent of working Americans are considered to be...more

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Worker Safety Continues To Be A Major Concern For Workers

OSHA Enforcement Trends

OSHA Announces Initiative For the Protection of Temporary Workers

Does your construction company use temporary workers?

Avoiding Workplace Injuries And Protecting Your Rights As An Employee

OSHA Penalizes Another Railroad Company In Whistleblower Action

OSHA Has Been Hard At Work - Will You Be Ready If OSHA Knocks At Your Door?

Safety Manual “Lacking In Efficiency” – Employer Convicted Under OHSA

OSHA Issues Stiff Penalties To Railroad Company In FRSA Whistleblower Matters

Retail Industry Update, No. 1, March 2013: Retailers And Workplace Violence

5 Risks of Telecommuting (And How Employers Should Handle Them) [Video]

OSHA Looks For Fun Way To Increase Workplace Safety And Awareness

Patton Boggs Insights - December 2012: Chemical Safety Board: CSB’s Moure-Eraso: Combustible Dust Standard Needed

OSHA Finally Publishes Regulatory Agenda

OSHA Publishes Fact Sheet to Address Mold Cleanup of Buildings Damaged by Sandy

OSHA Still Interested in Oil and Gas Industry

Safety First: Consider On-Site Consultation

MSHA/OSHA Report - November 2012

MSHA/OSHA Report - August 2012

OSHA Workplace Violence Directive Targets Risks in Healthcare Industry

Telecommuting Employees: How Nonprofits Can Avoid the Legal Pitfalls

Employment Law Commentary: How to Save Gas . . . and Prevent Heartburn: The Legal Issues Surrounding Telecommuting

5 Risks of Telecommuting (And How Employers Should Handle Them) [Video]

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