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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues to focus on preventing workplace violence in hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare settings, where employees are five...more
As set forth on its website, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) was created in 1970 “to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing...more
Although this is the OSHA webinar series, in this webinar, we’ll be analyzing the intersection of EPA’s new Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) chemical exposure limits and OSHA enforcement of workplace chemical exposure....more
Workplace violence has been a focus for both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) for several years, as it continues to be one of the leading...more
Employers should be aware of higher penalties for workplace safety violations that the U.S. Department of Labor has just published. These are the yearly increases to the maximum civil penalties that the Occupational Safety...more
On October 31, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the federal government agency that enforces workplace safety standards, and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which enforces labor laws,...more
The specter of workplace violence is certainly one of the top concerns that keep employers awake at night. Workplace violence is any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening...more
A grim reality in the wake of recent tragedies is that employers have a heightened interest in developing strategies to minimize workplace violence and related legal risks. For California employers, that heightened interest...more
With the recent passage of Senate Bill 592, the Oregon Legislature has dramatically augmented the range of civil penalties on employers who violate Oregon Safe Employment laws. Previously, Oregon law imposed only the minimum...more
What Employers Can Do When a Union Knocks on Their Door - When a union knocks on an employer's door, it can be a shock and awe experience for the unprepared employer. It is important for employers to understand their...more
On January 31, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held in Doe v. Scalia that once the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has completed enforcement proceedings, an employee may not...more
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
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
In 2022, health and safety agencies' focus continued to shift away from the near-constant COVID-related discussions of the past few years. COVID-19 is not in the rearview mirror, but the Biden Administration's comprehensive...more
As the calendar turns to a new year, the Mine Safety and Health Administration appears to have found its footing – and that means mine operators need to be on their toes in 2023. After a presidential administration change,...more
On Friday, October 14th, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (“Task Force”) published new guidance for upcoming potential enforcement of the federal contractor vaccine mandate established by Executive Order 14042,...more
On August 12, 20222, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a citation to a farm labor contractor alleging violations for exposing workers to high ambient outdoor heat following the death of a worker...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced on June 30, 2022, that it was extending “until further notice” its revised COVID-19 National Emphasis Program (“NEP”), which had been set to expire on July...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a February 2nd news release stating it issued citations to Sinclair & Rush Inc. (“S&R”). The citations were issued to an S&R Bergen County, New Jersey,...more
Resources - What We Do And Don’t Know About The New COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates - Since President Biden’s announcement on September 9, 2021 of plans for COVID-19 vaccination and/or weekly testing mandates, we have...more
Our one-day Regional Compliance and Ethics Conferences provide attendees with a forum to interact with local compliance professionals, share information about your compliance successes and challenges, and create educational...more
Recently OSHA updated its guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace for employers who are not covered by the “COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare.” As we explained before,...more
Building on President Biden’s Executive Order on Protective Worker Health and Safety issued on January 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency...more
The initial effective date of June 4, 2021, for New York’s HERO Act (“HERO”) is rapidly approaching, and soon all employers in New York will be required to adopt and implement model airborne infectious disease standards to be...more
As part of its ongoing investigation into the Federal Reserve’s administration of pandemic relief lending programs, House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Chair James E. Clyburn sent a letter to Fed Chair Jerome...more