OSHA has entered a region-wide corporate settlement agreement with Target Corp. regarding exit access and storage hazard violations at about 200 stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York. The retailer will pay $464,750 in penalties and enhance worker safety by addressing the egress and storage issues at all Target stores in the four […]
Now, many employers’ injury data from Form 300A is available straight from the source: OSHA. OSHA has released work-related injury and illness data on the Internet. Form 300A data for calendar years 2016, 2017 and 2018 are available in a spreadsheet that can be sorted by company name and location. The records released by OSHA include: […]
OSHA has published a final rule revising the 2017 beryllium standards for construction and shipyards. The rule takes effect Sept. 30, 2020. Enforcement of the 2017 permissible exposure limits for beryllium began in May 2018. OSHA has amended these paragraphs in the final rule for construction and shipyards: Definitions Methods of Compliance Respiratory Protection Personal […]
An Ohio trucking company was slapped with a $1.57 million OSHA fine after a hazardous materials incident that caused the deaths of two workers. The fine is the fifth highest the agency has issued since January 2015 and involves 40 willful violations. On Feb. 20, an employee of Great Lakes Tank & Vessel entered a […]
Injury and illness records for more than 238,000 employers have been made public via Public Citizen’s website, thanks to a recent court win. OSHA agreed to make the records of 238,641 employers publicly available to Public Citizen after a two-year court battle that ended with a U.S. District Court judge finding the records weren’t confidential. […]
A motor carrier who fired a driver for reporting safety concerns must reinstate the driver and pay $137,341 in back salary and damages. The driver told management a co-worker was driving at excessive speeds and keeping inaccurate driving logs. OSHA investigators found the company, U.S. Corrections LLC of Melbourne, FL, violated whistleblower provisions of the […]
Are you confused by federal OSHA’s reporting requirements for coronavirus cases? You’re not alone. The law firm Baker Hostetler says in a blog post it’s been hearing from employers that they’re confused by OSHA‘s reporting guidance on what to do if an employee gets the coronavirus. Baker Hostetler says OSHA published guidance on its website […]
OSHA is helping to separate facts from rumors about workers wearing cloth masks or other face coverings during the coronavirus pandemic. The agency addresses this question in its coronavirus FAQ: Does wearing a medical/surgical mask or cloth face covering cause unsafe oxygen levels or harmful carbon dioxide levels to the wearer? No, says OSHA. Medical […]
As of mid-July, federal OSHA received more than 6,800 coronavirus-related complaints. Which industries and regions received the most? An analysis by the Nexsen Pruet law firm, using data as of July 16, 2020, showed federal OSHA is receiving the most complaints from the healthcare industry. Here’s the industry breakdown: Healthcare, including hospitals and nursing and […]
