The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
approved the Maine State and Local Government Only State Plan, which will be responsible to
protect the safety and health of state and local government employees. The plan will cover more
than 81,000 employees and became effective August 5, 2015.
“This is a major milestone for […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Republic Steel for eleven safety and health violations, comprised of three repeat and eight
serious violations. They come in response to two inspections of a worksite in Lorain, Ohio in
February and April of 2015. These inspections were initiated in response to complaints that
employees […]
It is no small task to create policies and procedures for any aspect of occupational safety and health. There is always a need to ensure the policies and procedures are properly created, to ensure there is no risk of complaints to, or fines from, OSHA. But there is also always a need to ensure efficacy of the […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Jasper Contractors, Inc. for two safety and health violations. These two violations are
willful violations. They come in response to an inspection of a worksite in Jacksonville, FL in
March of 2015. This inspection was initiated after multiple complaints were submitted to OSHA
regarding employees […]
As we have said many, many times before on this blog and throughout our website, and as you
can read in countless places on the internet, lockout tagout policies and procedures are among the
most difficult to create and maintain in the entire world of occupational safety and health. Part of
the difficulty is the regulation, OSHA […]
To ensure anything in the world of occupational safety and health is compliant and up to date, it
is advisable to audit the relevant policies and procedures and compare them against then-current
standards. For many companies, this can largely be done in-house without involving potentially
costly third party occupational safety and health auditors. There are, however, certain […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
renewed its alliance with the South Louisiana Service, Transmission, Exploration, and
Production Safety Network. This alliance will continue to provide information and resources to
promote safety and health for oil and gas workers in South Louisiana. This alliance will cover
operators and contractors in the oil […]
To ensure anything in the world of occupational safety and health is compliant and up to date, it is advisable to audit the relevant policies and procedures and compare them against then-current standards. For many companies, this can largely be done in-house without involving potentially costly third party occupational safety and health auditors. There are, however, certain […]
Anyone who has ever been through an OSHA audit will tell you it is one of the most nerve-
wracking experiences of their lives. Every single detail of every single aspect of your company
will be examined to ensure adequate workplace safety. And if a box is in a hallway where it does
not belong or a […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
scheduled a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health on
June 17 and 18 in Washington, DC. The full committee will meet on June 18, while the
Temporary Workers Work Group will meet on June 17.
The tentative agenda for the committee […]