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1 Aug 2012, 5:00 am
Health insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, and disability insurance alter the landscape of both a social safety net for employees and higher costs for employers. [read post]
25 Oct 2016, 12:09 pm
Some of the most common include: Improper storage of chemicals Unsafe handling of chemicals Ruptures of chemical storage tanks Improper disposal of chemicals Failure to comply with regulations set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) If you work in a manufacturing or chemical plant and notice any of the above hazards, report the problem to a supervisor immediately. [read post]
18 May 2020, 11:10 am
Additionally, you can find helpful guidance regarding best practices during the pandemic by visiting the websites of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and World Health Organization. [read post]
31 Mar 2022, 9:05 pm
” The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a new rule that would update the recordkeeping requirements related to workplace injuries and illness. [read post]
11 May 2016, 9:30 pm
Occupational Safety and Health Administration has only issued one new rule that she would consider to be a major protective regulation. [read post]
25 Jan 2024, 3:00 am
Indeed, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) underscores that the construction industry reports some of the highest nonfatal and fatal injuries every year, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) indicates that nearly 50 percent of all deadly work-related injuries occurred in the construction and transportation industries. [read post]
4 Oct 2011, 9:41 am
In addition, labor commissioners and other agency leaders in seven states - Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Utah and Washington - have signed similar memorandums of understanding with the department's Wage and Hour Division, as well as the Employee Benefits Security Administration, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and Office of the Solicitor. [read post]
18 Jan 2022, 8:41 am
Occupational health and safety legislation across the country provides a variety of whistleblower protections. [read post]
3 Feb 2017, 11:44 am
Specifically, the controversial ergonomics rule adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration toward the end of the Clinton Administration was successfully nullified pursuant to the CRA when the subsequent inauguration of a Republican President resulted in the same political party controlling both Houses of Congress and the Presidency. [read post]
17 Aug 2023, 11:09 am
In October 2022, following an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) whistleblower program, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it had found that Exxon had fired the scientists in retaliation for the possibility they had blown the whistle to the media, a violation of the SOX. [read post]
17 Apr 2012, 12:10 pm
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]
15 Mar 2017, 6:54 am
Before this year, the CRA was used successfully on only one occasion: in 2001, Congress succeeded in using the CRA to repeal an ergonomic rule issued by the Clinton Occupational Safety and Health Administration. [read post]
5 Mar 2024, 12:50 pm
In October 2022, following an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) whistleblower program, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it had found that Exxon had fired the scientists in retaliation for the possibility they had blown the whistle to the media, a violation of the SOX. [read post]
30 Dec 2020, 7:41 pm
New COVID-19 Reporting Obligations AB 685 adds to California’s growing list of COVID-19 health and safety related laws, imposing additional reporting obligations on employers and expanding Cal/OSHA’s authority to issue shutdown orders for workplaces that pose a risk of an “imminent hazard” relating to COVID-19. [read post]
19 Dec 2023, 9:15 am
In point of fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has guidelines for workplace safety that include the distribution of proper protective gear as a worksite requirement. [read post]
3 Mar 2018, 7:50 am
There are existing sources of ultrasound in office environments, such as room-occupancy sensors [see, for example, “How an Ultrasonic Sensor Nearly Derailed a Ph.D. [read post]
31 Dec 2020, 7:03 am
Department of Labor found that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) needs to drastically improve its handling of whistleblower complaints. [read post]
12 Feb 2024, 8:29 am
If passed, Section 5 would make code violations actionable only if they caused actual damage, loss of use, bodily injury, or an imminent and unreasonable risk of injury or threat to the life, health, or safety of the occupants. [read post]
24 Aug 2023, 5:57 am
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) stresses the importance of proper training, communication, and safety protocols to prevent accidents on construction sites. [read post]
9 Jul 2017, 10:21 am
The federal government has long been aware of this problem, and through the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, has tried to subdue extreme subjectivity by creating a pneumoconiosis classification schemed for chest radiographs known as the “B-reader” system. [read post]
