Feb. 1, 2020, is the deadline for employers to post 300-A Summary forms listing 2019 injuries and illnesses. [Read more…]
Video of fatal Hard Rock Hotel collapse could help find cause
October 16, 2019 Comments (0)
At a time when over half of people have a video camera in their pocket (their smart phone), and security cameras are more common, video evidence will help investigators, such as OSHA, determine the cause of catastrophic events, like the fatal hotel construction collapse in New Orleans. [Read more…]
Which companies are on OSHA’s target list now?
October 14, 2019 Comments (1)
Which companies will receive OSHA inspections in Fiscal Year 2020 (which began Oct. 1, 2019)? [Read more…]
OSHA changes its mind about beryllium rule
October 4, 2019 Comments (0)
When it comes to OSHA’s beryllium standard for construction, it seems there isn’t as much overlap with other standards as the agency initially thought. [Read more…]
Company ordered to pay whistleblower $164K after OSHA investigation
September 4, 2019 Comments (0)
OSHA has ordered a Houston-based company to pay a former employee back wages and other compensation after an investigation found the employer fired a whistleblower. [Read more…]
Company pleads guilty in fatal explosion, could pay more than $2M in fines and restitution
June 12, 2019
A Texas-based fracking services company has pleaded guilty, and could pay more than $2 million in fines and restitution, for its role in a fatal explosion that occurred in North Dakota in 2014. [Read more…]
Icee/SuperPretzel maker agrees to pay $153K OSHA fine, hire safety pros
May 21, 2019
The maker of some well-known snack foods has reached a region-wide settlement agreement with OSHA which includes paying a fine and upgrading its safety program at eight facilities. [Read more…]
Is it ethical to just pay a higher wage for more dangerous jobs?
April 12, 2019
A new paper by a Wharton professor argues offering employees higher pay to do a dangerous job doesn’t make it ethical, particularly if the trade-off is delaying necessary safety measures. [Read more…]
Report: OSHA didn’t follow procedures when issuing guidance documents
April 10, 2019
A new report says in 80% of cases analyzed, OSHA didn’t follow proper procedures when issuing guidance documents. [Read more…]
Company fined $1.3M, named Severe Violator for variety of willful, serious violations
March 25, 2019
OSHA fined an Ohio metal heat treatment company more than $1 million for a variety of willful and serious violations and placed it in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program. [Read more…]
