by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 24, 2023 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a well-known logistics company for exposing workers to various safety hazards at three warehouse facilities in Florida, Illinois, and New York. The safety hazards included ergonomic and struck-by...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 17, 2023 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, FLSA, Labor Law Posters, OSHA, WHD
On January 13th, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) made annual adjustments to civil monetary penalties for 2023. In brief, these penalties are assessed or enforced by the DOL and are pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements...
by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 20, 2022 | BLS, HazCom, OSHA, Workplace Hazards, workplace violence
On December 16th, 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), providing a count of workplace fatalities in the U.S. during the calendar year. In total, the BLS recorded 5,190 workplace fatalities in...
by PC Editorial Staff | Nov 22, 2022 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, Workplace Hazards
Recently, a new study from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) examined the differences in workplace exposure to COVID-19 among non-healthcare workers. Specifically, the study focused on those who worked outside of the home. In brief, the...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 15, 2022 | DOL, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
On November 10, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) penalized two contractors nearly $700,000 after an OSHA inspection. In summary, the inspection occurred after an employee of a demolition contractor lost his legs when a concrete platform...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 8, 2022 | Federal Labor Law, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
On November 1, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) penalized a national retailer $2.7 million for willful OSHA violations. Similarly, this past October, OSHA fined the retailer (Dollar General Corp.) more than $1.6 million in penalties for putting...
