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Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Ignoring OSHA Complaint Letters Can Result in On-Site Inspection

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Most employers understandably dread the possibility of a workplace investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. However, many of these same companies fail to pay appropriate attention to notices of...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

OSHA’s Updated Inspection Program: What Employers Should Know and Expect

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On May 20, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its Site-Specific Targeting (SST) inspection program. The SST inspection program is OSHA’s primary planned inspection initiative for...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

I’ll Be Back: Oregon OSHA’s “For-Cause” Inspection Program May Result in an Unlawful Return Visit

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Oregon OSHA institutes program for comprehensive follow-up inspections based on an employer’s violation history, which necessitates employer care during inspections and negotiation of settlements....more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Knock Knock, Who's There? OSHA Inspector!

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Effective January 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) hiked the maximum fines for workplace safety violations. As an example, the maximum fine for a “serious” violation is now $16,550 per violation,...more

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Be Ready to Defend the Castle: Employers Need a Written OSHA Inspection Management Policy

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Federal OSHA conducted 24,333 onsite inspections in 2021, resulting in thousands of citations. Make no mistake, OSHA (and especially Cal/OSHA) have been gearing up with a new generation of compliance officers, training them...more

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