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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a July 18th news release stating that it had proposed penalties for alleged violations for John’s Disposal Service Inc. and John’s Recycling Inc. The...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an April 8th news release describing a proposed penalty assessment for SK Battery America Inc. (“SK”). SK is described as a global electric vehicle battery...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an October 23rd news release stating that it has cited Trimac Transportation, Inc. (“TTI”) for alleged violations. TTI is stated to operate as National Tank...more
The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (NV OSHA) recently announced an increase in penalties for workplace safety violations, as well as a renewed focus on specific industries for inspections. The new...more
OSHA Announces New Enforcement Guidance: Application of Instance-By-Instance Penalty Adjustments The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA’) announced in a January 26th news release new guidance for Regional...more
Through the first month of 2023, OSHA signaled to employers that enforcement is an agency priority and that it will use a full range of mechanisms to hold employers accountable for workplace health and safety violations....more
Late on January 26, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a press release concerning a significant change in long-standing policy related to instance-by-instance issuance of citations that will...more
Employers may be surprised to learn that North Carolina OSHA’s maximum penalties more than doubled on October 1 — and these penalties will increase every January, starting in 2023, to match the maximum penalties available to...more
OSHA has been turning its attention to workplace safety hazards in warehouses and retail stores. Workplace safety hazards lead to employee injuries and complaints, opening the company to inspections and violations....more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a March 14th news release stating that it is proposing citations to PGA Inc. (“PGA”). PGA is described as a plastic recycler operating a facility in...more
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regularly issues press releases announcing citations and penalties that follow a safety inspection. But this month, OSHA issued a press release that recounted an...more
Senate Bill 606, which becomes effective on January 1, 2022, strengthens Cal/OSHA’s enforcement powers by creating two new categories of Cal/OSHA violations: “enterprise-wide” and “egregious”. A finding of an enterprise-wide...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a November 12th news release stating that it was proposing to assess penalties to Marc Jones Construction LLC (“MJC”) for alleged violations of federal...more
Democrats recently introduced a budget bill that proposes significant changes to employers nationwide – including massive hikes to penalties in cases where workplace safety officials find employers out of compliance. What do...more
If found responsible for a serious violation of workplace safety standards, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration can assess up to $13,494 per item cited. However, when the citation involves a repeat or...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Florida Roofing Experts Inc. – a Jacksonville, Florida, roofing contractor, for failing to protect workers from falls at two work...more
Although the Obama Administration is well into its last year, it is signaling no let-up in its aggressive environmental and occupational safety and health enforcement agendas. Indeed, continuation of or even more stringent...more
EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance recently proposed changes to its National Program Manager (NMP) Guidance that, in part, would revise EPA’s National Enforcement Initiatives (“NEIs”) for federal fiscal...more
The New Year is here and with that comes yet another year of enhanced OSHA enforcement and new OSHA regulations. Further, due to the upcoming end of President Obama’s time in office , questions exist as to whether OSHA will...more
"Gee, Sheriff, ain't this a mess?" "If it ain't, it'll do till the mess gets here." (Deputy to Sheriff (played by Tommy Lee Jones) in "No Country for Old Men") In my 28 years practicing law and serving as in-house...more
A little-noticed provision in the federal Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 calls for OSHA to increase its penalties to adjust for inflation for the first time since 1990. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act...more
In recent months, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited several agribusiness employers for alleged violations of its standards, proposing significant penalties against them....more
In This Issue: - New Rule Proposed By OSHA Regarding Silica Exposure Likely To Impact Fracking And Increase Risk Of Litigation - Texas Supreme Court Reaffirms Minerals Estate's Superior Rights -...more