by Girish Anand | Dec 7, 2016 | OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today issued a Request for Information on whether to propose a standard to prevent workplace violence in healthcare and social assistance settings. The agency has also scheduled a public meeting on Jan. 10,...
by Girish Anand | Dec 7, 2016 | OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration this week issued Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs in Construction to help industry employers develop proactive programs to keep their workplaces safe. The recommendations may be particularly helpful...
by Girish Anand | Dec 3, 2016 | HHS, OCR
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) shattered all monetary settlement records for violations of the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) privacy, security and breach rules in the fiscal year ended this past Sept. 30, according to a study by the...
by Girish Anand | Dec 2, 2016 | DOL
The Department of Labor (DOL) has appealed the Texas federal judge’s nationwide injunction blocking the agency’s new overtime rule that was set to take effect on Dec. 1. Unless an expedited appeal is granted, which is not done very often, the 5th Circuit...
by Girish Anand | Dec 2, 2016 | OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is extending the comment period for its proposal to revise provisions in the agency’s recordkeeping, general industry, maritime and construction standards. Originally scheduled to expire Dec. 5, 2016, the...
