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23 Apr 2012, 5:41 am
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the stand down has been orchestrated by the state of Georgia, the Federal Highway Administration, construction contractors, OSHA and many other construction-related groups, companies and safety advocates to help to raise awareness about National Highway Work Zone Awareness Week 2012. [read post]
22 Apr 2012, 10:15 pm by Leland E. Beck
Last Week:  Inadequate economic analysis at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and delay in rulemaking by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) were the focus of Congressional hearings. [read post]
22 Apr 2012, 8:52 pm by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
  For example, although the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has no specific standard addressing workplace violence hazards, OSHA has released voluntary guidelines to address these issues in various industries. [read post]
22 Apr 2012, 9:48 am
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. [read post]
20 Apr 2012, 11:29 am by Ilyse Schuman
The same day the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a study finding that it takes an average of nearly 8 years for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to finalize safety standards, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing to address why this process takes so long. [read post]
19 Apr 2012, 4:22 pm by Jon L. Gelman
Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited American Biltrite Inc. for one repeat and nine serious safety and health violations at its Moorestown facility. [read post]
19 Apr 2012, 1:06 pm by Michael J. Slocum
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (“OSHA”) declined to investigate Saporito’s claim, noting that food products are expressly excluded from the definition of a “consumer product” under the CPSIA and therefore outside the scope of the CPSIA. [read post]
19 Apr 2012, 9:06 am by Michael J. Slocum
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (“OSHA”) declined to investigate Saporito’s claim, noting that food products are expressly excluded from the definition of a “consumer product” under the CPSIA and therefore outside the scope of the CPSIA. [read post]
19 Apr 2012, 7:00 am by Thomas Domer
The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) has published educational information to prevent musculoskeletal injuries at work. [read post]
18 Apr 2012, 7:27 am by Jon L. Gelman
A new Occupational Safety and Health Administration directive guides OSHA representatives in communicating investigation procedures with family members following a workplace fatality. [read post]
17 Apr 2012, 12:10 pm by HR Hero Alerts
Other statutes, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), contain specific statutory authority requiring that employers post notices outlining rights and remedies under the statutes. [read post]
17 Apr 2012, 11:42 am by Rebecca Shafer, J.D.
[The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fact sheets on hundreds of substances, and the safe level of exposure for each substance, available for employers or anyone interested, including defense attorneys.] [read post]
16 Apr 2012, 6:40 pm
Indiana State Police investigators were joined by investigators from the Indiana Occupational Health and Safety Administration (IOSHA) in an attempt to determine if there were any violations or safety issues. [read post]
16 Apr 2012, 7:46 am by Rebecca Shafer, J.D.
On April 5, 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) put out a news release about a proposed $151,300 fine for American Showa, a Blanchester, Ohio manufacturer of power steering pumps and power steering gear boxes for the transportation industry (See our By Industry WC Guide) . [read post]
16 Apr 2012, 4:24 am by Matthew C. Bouchard, Esq.
  The OSHA administrative law judge upheld the citations, and Volks appealed to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (“OSHRC”). [read post]
14 Apr 2012, 8:40 am by Leland E. Beck
  The court found: NLRA places the NLRB in a “reactive” mode – adjudicating unfair labor practice (ULP) charges and conducting representation elections – with regulatory authority limited to rules “necessary” to carry out sections of the NLRA, not merely useful to that purpose; NLRA does not require employers to post general notices of employee rights under the Act, as sharply contrasted with a number of other employment-related Acts of Congress, including… [read post]
13 Apr 2012, 2:13 pm
This incident is the type of serious accident the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will normally investigate. [read post]
13 Apr 2012, 1:30 pm
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) charges companies with willful violations when those violations are committed with "intentional knowing or voluntary disregard for the law's requirements, or with plain indifference to worker safety and health," according to the Administration's official news release regarding Bartlett Grain. [read post]
13 Apr 2012, 11:25 am by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) launched a new National Emphasis Program targeting Nursing Homes and Residential Care facilities (“Nursing Home NEP”). [read post]