OSHA failed to collaborate with other federal agencies to help with its enforcement efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General (OIG). The audit, which was published March 31, says OSHA could have used other federal agencies to aid with inspections in certain high-hazard industries. Because the […]
OSHA has started an enforcement program targeting employers who failed to submit their Form 300A data through the agency’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA). The program matches new inspections opened against a list of potential non-responders to collection of Form 300A data though the ITA. If an OSHA area office determines an establishment on the list […]
A San Jose trucking company is in hot water with OSHA after it disciplined two truck drivers who refused to drive when they were too sick to do so safely. Transdev Services was ordered by OSHA to pay more than $145,000 in back wages and damages to the drivers. OSHA began an investigation after it […]
OSHA may soon require employers in certain high-hazard industries to submit additional information from their OSHA 300 injury and illness logs. The agency is proposing amendments to its injury and illness recordkeeping regulation that would see affected employers electronically submitting more information from the OSHA 300 logs. This proposed rule would: require employers with 100 […]
A New York ophthalmologist is in hot water with OSHA after allegedly retaliating against an employee who had COVID-19 concerns. David Kwiat and his practice, Kwiat Eye and Laser Surgery, were accused by OSHA of firing an employee who raised concerns about the practice’s failure to follow state COVID-19 requirements. The employee eventually filed complaints […]
Have you ever wondered what OSHA’s latest enforcement trends are? Or which industries the agency is focusing on now? If you answered yes to either of those questions, then you’ll want to check out the OSHA Inspections Tracker map from law firm Fisher Phillips. The interactive map provides data on: the current total number of […]
In 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that about half the nation’s workers reported not using hearing protection despite being exposed to noise hazards. To aid in reducing the risk of noise exposure and to promote hearing protection programs, OSHA’s Kansas City office is introducing a regional emphasis program (REP) focused on hearing […]
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for U.S. workers and employers to have a national respiratory protection framework to provide them with guidance and support in combating future respiratory hazards, according to a new report. While this kind of framework has been needed for some time, the pandemic highlighted gaps in respiratory protection in workplaces […]
An Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission judge affirmed multiple citations and a total of $45,000 in fines against a New Jersey contractor accused of exposing workers to fall and other safety hazards. One citation was amended from being categorized as a repeat violation to being willful with a penalty that increased from $8,000 to […]
