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Q and A With A Former OSHA Assistant Area Director

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Today, OSHA Chronicle (“OC”) sits down with safety and health consultant John Bednarik (“JB”). OC: Hi John. To start, can you share your safety and health background with our readers? JB: Of course. Prior to starting my...more

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Nevada OSHA Adopts New Heat-Illness Prevention Regulation: What Employers Need to Know

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As previously reported, on November 15, 2024, Nevada adopted heat illness prevention regulation R131-24AP, aiming to protect workers from heat-related hazards in both indoor and outdoor environments. Nevada OSHA has since...more

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OSHA’s New PPE Fit Requirements for the Construction Industry

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Effective December 12, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) finalized an update to its personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry, emphasizing the importance of...more

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OSHA Reports Drop in Fall and Trench Injury Incidents

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For years, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has identified fall protection among its top compliance priorities. Falls have been a continuing leading cause of employee injuries and deaths, especially in the...more

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Proposed Warehouse Worker Protection Act Could Have Major Implications for Businesses Employing Warehouse Workers

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On May 2, 2024, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced legislation they say will help protect warehouse workers from injury by placing limitations on, and requiring...more

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Employers Face Increased Risk of OSHA Violations

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The Department of Labor recently published the Solicitor of Labor’s (SOL) 2023 Enforcement Report, which provides insight into the Department’s initiatives and enforcement priorities for 2024.  ...more

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Construction Safety: How Robust Compliance Programs Can Ensure Worker Safety

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With construction less impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and with a large number of projects in progress across the country, the industry is seeing a rebound in construction activity. This increase in activity, however,...more

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OSHA Continues Aggressive Enforcement Priorities, Announcing Expanded Instance-By-Instance Citation Policy

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On January 26, 2023, OSHA issued two enforcement memoranda accompanied by a clear message to employers from Assistant Secretary for OSHA Doug Parker: employers who “choose to put profits before their employees’ safety, health...more

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New OSHA Heat Exposure Enforcement Program Impacts Wide Range of Employers

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As previously reported in EmployNews, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced a three-year national enforcement program to address employee exposure to heat-related health issues....more

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MSHA Begins New Enhanced Enforcement Program in Coal and Metal/Nonmetal

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On April 4, 2022, MSHA began a new enhanced enforcement program. Due to the number of fatalities around the country, all citations written under the following standards will be considered and reviewed for a special assessment...more

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OSHA Announces Plan to ‘Expand Its Presence’ in Certain Healthcare Facilities Treating COVID-19 Patients

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Between March 9, 2022, and June 9, 2022, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will “expand its presence” in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities that treat COVID-19 patients and that were previously...more

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