On July 9, 2021, Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries filed an emergency rule to increase protection for employees exposed to extreme heat at work. This includes employees working in agriculture, construction, and...more
In response to President Biden’s January 2021 executive order, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a National Emphasis Program (NEP) on March 12, 2021, targeting...more
3/15/2021
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Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
On September 30, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding an employer’s obligation to report to OSHA cases of work-related COVID-19. The FAQs...more
10/6/2020
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Infectious Diseases ,
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Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting ,
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Workplace Safety
On April 16, 2020, OSHA issued a memorandum, “Discretion in Enforcement when Considering an Employer's Good Faith Efforts During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic” (Discretion Memo). ...more
On April 10, 2020, in a Friday night memo, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its guidance on whether employers are required to record cases of COVID-19 in their 300 Logs for reporting...more
On December 17, 2019, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Report for 2018....more
1/21/2020
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Bureau of Labor Statistics ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Construction Site ,
Construction Workers ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health & Safety Standard ,
Heavy Equipment ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Opioid ,
OSHA ,
Slip and Fall ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Death
As 2019 comes to a close, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) remains active both on the regulatory and enforcement fronts, so employers must continue to be vigilant and proactive on their safety and...more
12/16/2019
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SIP ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Injury ,
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its top 10 most frequently cited violations for Fiscal Year 2019. The list remains largely unchanged from last year’s....more
12/11/2019
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Industrial Space ,
Labor Law Violations ,
OSHA ,
Safety Violations ,
Slip and Fall ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) short- and long-term regulatory agendas remain busy as we close out 2019 and enter 2020. The regulatory agenda is published twice a year and sets forth the Agency’s...more
12/3/2019
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Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Incentive Compensation ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
OSHA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety