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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged... more +
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -
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OSHA Enforcement: Franksville, Wisconsin Disposal/Recycling Company Proposed Penalties for Alleged Violations

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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

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OSHA Enforcement: Houston, Texas Metal Powder Coating Company Proposed Penalties for Alleged Violations

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a July 1st news release stating that it had proposed penalties for alleged violations by Outdoor Furniture Refinishing, Inc. (“OFRI”). The news release...more

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OSHA Enforcement: Commerce, Georgia, Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing Facility Proposed Penalty Assessment

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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

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Silica/OSHA Enforcement: Selma, Alabama, Proposed Penalty Assessment

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a February 27th news release addressing Henry Brick Co., Inc. (“HBCI”). The news release describes HBCI as a Selma, Alabama, brick manufacturer....more

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Navigating California's Workplace Violence Prevention Law

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California has introduced a new requirement compelling most employers to implement a workplace violence prevention policy by July 1, 2024. The implications of this law are significant, prompting the need for human resource...more

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Ammonia/OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Penalty Assessment for Madison, Wisconsin, Ice Cream Plant

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a January 29th news release addressing AJLS Enterprises Inc. (operating as Schoep’s Ice Cream) (“AJLS”) citing alleged violations. AJLS is described as...more

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OSHA Enforcement: Commerce, Georgia, Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing Facility Cited for Alleged Violations

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a January 17th news release stating it was proposing to assess penalties against SK Battery America Inc. (“SK”) for alleged violations. SK is described as a...more

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OSHA Increases Civil Penalty Amounts Based on Inflation

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Earlier this month, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that maximum civil penalties for serious violations would increase from $15,625 to $16,131. The penalties for repeat or willful violations...more

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OSHA update: What’s new for 2024

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OSHA penalties increased for citations issued in 2024 Consistent with the 2015 Inflation Adjustment Act, which provides for the annual increase in penalties under the Occupational Safety and Health Act by the previous year’s...more

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Nevada OSHA Adopts New, Punitive ''Severe Violators Enforcement Program''

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Federal OSHA (“Fed OSHA”) has long had a Severe Violators Enforcement Program (“SVEP”), intended to target employers who demonstrate “indifference to their OSH Act obligations by willful, repeated, or failure-to-abate...more

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OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Penalties Addressing National Tank Cleaning Company for Alleged Violations

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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

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OSHA Enforcement: Warren, Ohio, Battery Cell Manufacturing Plant Proposed Penalty Assessment

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an October 12th news release addressing Ultium Cells LLC (“UC”). UC is described as a Warren, Ohio, battery cell manufacturing plant....more

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OSHA Enforcement: Houston, Texas, Glass Recycling Company Proposed Penalty Assessment

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The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a September 13th news release and link to a Citation and Notification of Penalty for Strategic Materials, Inc., d/b/a Strategic Materials...more

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Ensuring Child Labor Law Compliance Amid Growing Scrutiny

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In February, the New York Times published an investigative report regarding alleged employment of underage migrants, many from Central America, at U.S. companies. While employment of certain minors is permitted under federal...more

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Oregon Hikes Penalty Maximums for Workplace Safety Violations: 4 Things You Need to Know

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Oregon lawmakers just passed more stringent civil penalties and expanded the scope of workplace safety investigations – which means employers need to immediately acquaint themselves with these modifications and grasp the...more

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OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Penalty Assessment Addressing Kenton, Ohio, Resin Manufacturing Facility

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a May 18th news release stating that it was issuing penalties for alleged violations to Durez Corp. (“Durez”). The news release describes the Durez facility...more

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OSHA Enforcement: Conley, Georgia, Chemical Manufacturing Facility and its Maintenance Contractor Cited for Alleged Violations

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced in a May 16th news release that it had cited Arch Wood Protection, Inc. (“AWPI”)  and Mullins Mechanical & Welding, LLC (“Mullins”) for alleged violations. ...more

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Fisher Phillips’ Win Over State OSHA Quota Plan Could Help Employers Across the Country

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When Fisher Phillips attorneys recently secured a key victory over a state OSHA plan that was improperly trying to create a quota system to encourage investigators to issue citations and assess penalties, it opened the door...more

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Construction Safety: How Robust Compliance Programs Can Ensure Worker Safety

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With construction less impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and with a large number of projects in progress across the country, the industry is seeing a rebound in construction activity. This increase in activity, however,...more

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Top Tips for Utilizing OSHA Accident and Injury Data

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In the past few decades, the world has seen an explosion in the quantity and accessibility of business-generated workplace data. As a result, employers have increasingly prioritized data analytics (the use of statistical and...more

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Ogletree Deakins OSHA Tracker City Feature: Houston and San Antonio Top the List in Texas

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“There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics” has famously been attributed to Mark Twain, who himself attributed it to British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. Data, however, never lies....more

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OSHA Enforcement: El Paso, Texas, Metal-Plating Finisher Proposed Penalties

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a February 28th news release proposing penalties for Arizona Traders Co. (“ATC”). ATC is stated to operate an El Paso, Texas, jewelry metal-plating...more

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Oregon Legislature Proposes Significant Penalty Increases for Workplace Safety Violations

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The Oregon Legislature, in response to concerns that the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) penalties were not sufficient, introduced legislation (Senate Bill (SB) 592) that would significantly...more

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There Is a New OSHA Coming to Town — And It Is About to Get Real (Expensive)

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Since the Biden Administration assumed control in 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) has been increasingly focused on enforcement. That is particularly true when it comes to safety and health in the workplace, as enforced by...more

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OSHA Increases Maximum Penalties and Announces Significant New Enforcement Policies

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) increased the maximum penalty amount for serious and other-than-serious violations to $15,625 per violation effective January 15, 2023. Only eleven days later, OSHA...more

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