Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOL has published its 2020 increases to OSHA civil penalties.
We have blogged previously about the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) annual adjustments to the maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA recently updated its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries (NEP), adding a targeting methodology for industries with high employer-reported amputation statistics....more
1/3/2020
/ Agribusiness ,
Bodily Injury ,
Bureau of Labor Statistics ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Health & Safety Standard ,
Inspection Rights ,
Inspections ,
Manufacturer Liability ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Equipment ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
NAICS ,
Occupational Exposure ,
OSHA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Safety Inspections ,
Safety Training ,
Strict Compliance ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that an untimely Notice of Contest to an OSHA citation was permissible due to “excusable neglect” by the employer, on account of a single...more
11/22/2019
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Appeals ,
Citations ,
Contested Proceedings ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Excusable Neglect ,
Late Notices ,
Notice Requirements ,
OSHA ,
Safety Standards ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has initiated a Site-Specific Targeting 2016 (SST-16) Program using the injury and illness information electronically submitted by employers to...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
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA today published a proposed rule to amend the injury and illness recordkeeping rules by rescinding the requirement for establishments with 250 or more employees to electronically submit information...more
7/30/2018
/ Comment Period ,
Electronic Filing ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FOIA ,
NPRM ,
OSHA ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Required Forms ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting
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
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA “strongly supports” EPA’s proposed updates to its existing regulations governing significant new uses of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The proposed changes seek to...more
11/8/2016
/ Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act ,
Coal Industry ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Lautenberg Act ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
NIOSH ,
OSHA ,
Protective Gear ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: Despite an ongoing lawsuit over its rules, OSHA issues interpretation for its May 2016 retaliation and recordkeeping rule.
We previously blogged that OSHA had again delayed, to December 1, 2016,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: After a lawsuit was filed against OSHA challenging its May 2016 retaliation and recordkeeping rule, OSHA again delays the rule’s effective date.
OSHA announced today that it has again delayed the...more