Seyfarth Synopsis: Seyfarth Shaw’s OSHA/MSHA group is at the ABA’s Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee Midwinter Meeting this week....more
3/7/2019
/ Beryllium Exposure ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health & Safety Standard ,
Mandatory Evacuation ,
Occupational Exposure ,
OSHA ,
Safety Violations ,
Silica ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: With the seemingly random workplace violence that continues unabated, many employers are again asking how best to protect their employees....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has recently released its National Emphasis Program on Trenching and Excavation, CPL 02-00-161 (October 1, 2018), which requires OSHA to open inspections against any contractor involved in trenching or...more
12/12/2018
/ Construction Project ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Excavation ,
Inspection Rights ,
Negligence ,
OSHA ,
Safety Inspections ,
Safety Laws ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers should prepare for the holiday shopping season and protect their employees from harm and injuries....more
The flu and cold season is now approaching. Tragically, each year, a number of deaths result from flu and other infectious diseases. Employers again routinely face concerns about how to respond to highly infectious diseases...more
11/14/2018
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
Premises Liability ,
Public Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Vaccinations ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
Seyfarth Synopsis: New Review Commission decision refines the definition of what OSHA must prove to establish a “Repeat” violation....more
In this program, our panelists will lead an interactive discussion on the trends we are seeing in OSHA regulation a year into the Trump administration. Employers’ expectations for a more business-friendly Agency have not...more
Yesterday our panel from Seyfarth’s Workplace Safety team led a briefing on OSHA regulation and enforcement under the Trump Administration.
One year into the Trump Administration, employers’ expectations for a more...more
5/16/2018
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Best Practices ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Safety Inspections ,
Severe Violators Enforcement Program (SVEP) ,
Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
We continue to attend the ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Meeting this week in Santa Monica, California.
A hot topic, discussed at yesterdays meeting, is sexual harassment in the workplace....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Here is today’s update from the presentations and room discussions at the ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee’s 2018 Midwinter Meeting....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: NIOSH reiterated last week that healthcare workers are exposed to a wide range of hazards on the job and healthcare employers may not be following best practices to protect against these hazards....more
The White House announced on October 27th that it has nominated Scott A. Mugno to be the Assistant Secretary of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health. If confirmed, Mr. Mugno will serve as the Administrator of the federal...more