by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 21, 2023 | DOL, HazCom, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
Recently, investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found that an oil and gas waste company in Texas failed to protect workers from chemical inhalation hazards. Subsequently, an employee suffered fatal exposure to hydrogen sulfide...
by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 14, 2023 | DOL, IRS, OSHA, Taxpayers First Act, TFA, whistleblower
On March 10th, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule on handling complaints of whistleblower retaliation. Specifically, the final rule adopts the procedures and time frames for handling employee retaliation complaints stated under the Taxpayer...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 7, 2023 | OSHA, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Workplace Hazards
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a Texas metal-plating company willfully exposed workers to eye injuries for over a decade. Markedly, the El Paso jewelry metal-plating finisher exposed workers to serious hazards. Such hazards...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 21, 2023 | FTC, OSHA, retaliation, whistleblower
On February 10th, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an interim final rule on handling retaliation complaints by antitrust whistleblowers under the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act (CAARA). Briefly, the rule establishes...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 14, 2023 | Cal/OSHA, Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, Vaccinations
Recently, California’s Office of Administrative Law approved the Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (commonly known as Cal/OSHA’s) Non-Emergency COVID-19 Regulation. The regulation is effective immediately and covers most California employers. Additionally,...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 31, 2023 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, OSHA, whistleblower, Workplace Hazards
Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued targeted enforcement guidance that includes an instance-by-instance citation policy for specific “high-gravity” serious violations. An instance-by-instance citation may apply where the...