Seyfarth Synopsis: Despite an ongoing lawsuit over its rules, OSHA issues interpretation for its May 2016 retaliation and recordkeeping rule.
We previously blogged that OSHA had again delayed, to December 1, 2016,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As OSHA’s enforcement relating to employee cell phone use gains more notoriety, it can be expected that it will have a significant collateral impact on law enforcement at all levels to address this hazard....more
10/13/2016
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Cell Phones ,
Distracted Driving ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
General Duty Clause ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
OSHA ,
Pokemon ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Smartphones ,
Technology ,
Video Games ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA’s new Silica Rule will have a lasting effect on nearly 2.3 million workers and over 675,000 employers. The chances are high that the new Silica Rule will affect your business and may require you to...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New OSHA final rule requires employer to submit data electronically, to be posted on the OSHA website.
On May 12, 2016 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published the final rules...more
Take a look around you. There’s a good chance you work at a facility that uses a Powered Industrial Truck (PIT).
OSHA defines a PIT as “any mobile power-propelled truck used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack or tier...more
11/5/2015
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Criminal Liability ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fitness for Duty Exams ,
Labor Certifications ,
OSHA ,
Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) ,
Safety Training ,
Workplace Safety
Last week the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced and issued a 161 page final rule to increase protections for construction workers in confined spaces. 80 Fed. Reg. 25366 (May 4, 2015), which is effective...more
In a decision last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) found that the six month statute of limitations for OSHA to cite an employer does not apply to Process Safety Management (PSM) violations...more