The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released an updated Instruction implementing a new Site-Specific Targeting inspection plan for non-construction worksites, effective for two years starting on May...more
Even the most experienced employers are sure to have questions from time to time about the nation’s workplace safety agency – the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). That’s where we come in. The Fisher...more
3/12/2025
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Recently released numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that over 300 workers in the retail industry were killed on the job in the most recent reporting year, the highest recorded number in at least the past...more
1/8/2025
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Welcome to FP Snapshot on Agriculture, where we take a quick look at a recent significant workplace law development with an emphasis on how it impacts employers in the agricultural industry. This edition focuses on the...more
Employers need to take action to protect workers from heat illnesses and injuries as temperatures begin to rise nationwide – not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because federal workplace safety officials are...more
Even the most experienced employers are sure to have questions from time to time about the nation’s workplace safety agency – the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). That’s where we come in. The Fisher...more
2/15/2024
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Federal workplace safety officials just released a long-anticipated electronic recordkeeping rule yesterday, which will prompt changes for certain employers that need to submit work-related injury and illness data starting on...more
Last year, federal workplace safety officials implemented a new National Emphasis Program related to heat illnesses and injuries for both outdoor and indoor workers. As we discussed, OSHA put that in place on the heels of the...more
Even the most experienced employers are sure to have questions from time to time about the nation’s workplace safety agency – the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). That’s where we come in. The Fisher...more
11/15/2022
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responding to what it notes as a rising trend in trench-related fatalities. Citing its National Emphasis Program (NEP) for excavations, OSHA announced Thursday that...more
Evidence is mounting that federal workplace safety officials are placing healthcare organizations under increasing scrutiny – and that means you need to develop a proactive plan to put yourself in the best position to...more
Federal workplace safety officials just unveiled a program designed to scrutinize both indoor and outdoor workplaces for dangers related to extreme heat, putting employers on notice that they need to take steps to address the...more
Businesses in Georgia now have protection from civil lawsuits arising out of alleged COVID-19 exposure, transmission, infection or potential exposure. The Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act (GCPBSA), which is now...more
OSHA announced yesterday that registration is open for an upcoming open informal public meeting to discuss proposals in preparation for the 38th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally...more
Registration is open for an upcoming OSHA meeting on the benefits of using leading indicators in addition to lagging indicators for the tracking of workplace injuries. The agency notes that while many employers track their...more
A federal judge recently dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration wrongfully delayed the compliance deadline for its own recordkeeping reporting regulation. The court said that the...more