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Conn Maciel Carey LLP

[Webinar] Top 5 Construction Industry OSHA Citations - August 13th, 10:00 am PT

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In the high stakes construction world, OSHA often issues citations for the lack of fall protection, scaffolding hazards, hazard communication failures, electrical hazards, and inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE)....more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

OSHA Announces National Emphasis Program to Reduce Workplace Falls

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has initiated a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to prevent falls in the workplace, which OSHA states is the leading...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

OSHA Releases New National Emphasis Program on Fall Hazards

According to the National Safety Council, in 2020, 136 workers died and 127,680 were injured in “same level falls.” According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, “of the 5,190 fatal workplace injuries in 2021, 680 were...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

North Carolina OSHA Continues to Issue Multiemployer Worksite Citations

Employee falls and other construction hazards continue as a primary source of North Carolina workplace injuries and deaths. Several years ago, North Carolina OSHA increased its citation of general contractors for unsafe work...more

Laner Muchin, Ltd.

Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission Provides Guideposts For Avoiding “Controlling” Employer Liability On Multi-Employer...

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Under the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) 1999 Multi-Employer Citation Policy, general contractors, construction companies, and other “host” employers can face liability for accidents involving...more

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