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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
