Last week, Jeff kicked off our 2022 outlook for manufacturers, covering corporate compliance and litigation. This week, I am turning to the environmental, health, and safety issues that may occupy the minds and the time of...more
1/20/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
General Duty Clause ,
Health & Safety Standard ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Manufacturer Liability ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
OSHA ,
PFAS ,
Pollution Control ,
Popular ,
Workplace Safety
On June 21, 2021, OSHA made big news by publishing its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for the Healthcare Industry (ETS). While the ETS does not apply to most manufacturing facilities, OSHA also updated its general...more
As COVID-19 cases have continued to rise across the United States, so have COVID-related OSHA complaints and investigations. OSHA has been tracking statistics on COVID-related complaints, referrals, inspections, and citations...more
Since at least March, manufacturers, and the entire U.S. economy, have been experiencing unprecedented conditions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has not only changed where and how manufacturers operate, but...more
9/4/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health & Safety Standard ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
OIG ,
OSHA ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome to 2020! As always, we at the Manufacturing Law Blog are starting the year with our annual forecasts of hot topics....more
1/10/2020
/ Air Quality Standards ,
Bodily Injury ,
Clean Water Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Failure to Comply ,
Health & Safety Standard ,
Inspection Rights ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Equipment ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
National Enforcement Initiatives (NEIs) ,
Occupational Exposure ,
OSHA ,
PFAS ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Safety Inspections ,
Strict Compliance ,
Water Quality ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Death
OSHA recently announced that it is considering whether it should revise the powered industrial trucks standards for general, construction, and maritime industries. Powered industrial trucks include forklifts, fork trucks,...more
4/8/2019
/ Comment Period ,
Construction Industry ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health & Safety Standard ,
Maritime Transport ,
OSHA ,
Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
These days, it is not uncommon to see drones flying overhead. But employers beware…you might see one during your next workplace inspection....more
Under the 2016 Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses rule (RROII Rule), December 30, 2017 was the first deadline for certain employers to electronically submit their 2016 300A summary forms, which...more