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Groups file lawsuit against per-employee citation policy


October 5, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Lawsuits, OSHA news, PPE (protective equipment), What do you think?, Who Got Fined and Why?

Several business groups, including the National Association of Manufacturers, have filed a lawsuit challenging OSHA’s per-employee penalty policy for safety gear violations.

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OSHA wields new weapon to smack company with 1.2mil fine


March 3, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, PPE (protective equipment), Safety training, Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety

As of Jan. 12, 2009, OSHA can issue per-employee citations for personal protective equipment and training violations. Now we have an example of how the agency, under the Obama administration, plans to use its new, powerful weapon.

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