by Girish Anand | Jan 26, 2011 | OSHA
Perhaps bowing to pressure from President Obama and his initiative to review all federal regulations to see if they're business friendly or not, OSHA has withdrawn from review by the OMB its proposal to require musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) reporting on the...
by Girish Anand | Jan 7, 2011 | OSHA
OSHA chief David Michaels, during a Web chat earlier this week, stressed that creating new standards for workplace injury and illness programs was his agency’s highest regulatory priority. The revamped injury and illness program, yet to be formalized, is being...
by Girish Anand | Dec 21, 2010 | Federal Labor Law, OSHA
In 2011 the Department of Labor (DOL) plans to issue 35 proposed rules and 25 final rules. Many of these will be emanating from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and will be focusing on workplace safety issues. Details are contained in the...
by Girish Anand | Apr 23, 2010 | Random Musings
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), while legally bound to a fine structure with limits, is seeking to raise its average fine from the $1,000 range to the $3,000 to $4,000 range while awaiting higher fine approval from Congress. OSHA Director...
by Girish Anand | Apr 20, 2010 | OSHA
Effective April 28–Workers Memorial Day–the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will step up enforcement of worker training requirements, especially for non-English speakers. "OSHA will also assure that its Compliance Officers check...
