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Agency Proposes Rule on Representation During OSHA Inspections

Agency Proposes Rule on Representation During OSHA Inspections

by PC Editorial Staff | Sep 6, 2023 | Latest News, OSHA, Workplace Hazards

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently proposed changes to regulations related to authorized employee representation during OSHA inspections in the workplace. Specifically, the proposed rule clarifies existing regulation under the...
Contractor’s Trenching and Excavation Violations Lead to Fatality

Contractor’s Trenching and Excavation Violations Lead to Fatality

by PC Editorial Staff | Sep 6, 2023 | Latest News, OSHA, Workplace Hazards

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced last week that a contractor in Colorado faces sentencing in a manslaughter case after trenching and excavation safety violations led to a fatality. In the 2021...
Manufacturer to Pay $545K+ for Failing to Address Machine Hazards

Manufacturer to Pay $545K+ for Failing to Address Machine Hazards

by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 29, 2023 | Latest News, OSHA, Workplace Hazards

Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that an Ohio-based manufacturer failed to protect workers from multiple machine hazards. These included not providing proper machine guarding and adequate lockout/tagout procedures, among...
OSHA Announces Final Rule on High-Hazard Injury and Illness Reporting

OSHA Announces Final Rule on High-Hazard Injury and Illness Reporting

by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 18, 2023 | Federal Labor Law, Latest News, OSHA, Workplace Hazards

On July 17th, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a final rule requiring electronic injury and illness reporting by specific employers in designated high-hazard industries. The final rule affects injury and illness data that OSHA...
OSHA Cites a Contractor $1M+ for Failing to Provide Fall Protection

OSHA Cites a Contractor $1M+ for Failing to Provide Fall Protection

by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 11, 2023 | General Duty Clause, Latest News, OSHA, Workplace Hazards

This month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that a construction contractor in American Samoa must pay over $1 million in new penalties for failing to provide adequate fall protection. In fact, since 2018, OSHA has cited the same...
Owner to Pay Almost $1.6M for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

Owner to Pay Almost $1.6M for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 5, 2023 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, General Duty Clause, OSHA, Workplace Hazards

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced that an owner of a roofing business in Maine is personally liable for nearly $1.6 million when they willfully exposed workers to fall hazards resulting in a fatality. Before the fatal incident and subsequent...
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