A public library in Orange, New Jersey was shut down by the States Department of Occupational Safety and Health last month due to numerous safety issues. “It was a threat and a safety issue to patrons and workers in there,” Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren told the Jersey Journal. The inspection results were not immediately available, [...]
In the wake of a massive explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant, a California Democrat has introduced a bill aimed at increasing funding to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). “As the devastating explosion in Texas shows, the benefits of ensuring a safe and [healthy] workplace are not just confined to the facility’s [...]
The federal government’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating its state counterpart in Indiana (IOSHA). Spokesmen from federal and state OSHA departments declined to comment on the nature of the investigation, but documents obtained by the Indianapolis Star indicate that IOSHA is trying to boost the number of inspections it conducts without hiring [...]
A new study released by the American Psychological Association found that one-third of employees experienced chronic work related stress. “This isn’t just an HR or management issue,” said Norman B. Anderson, PhD, chief executive officer of the American Psychological Association. “The well-being of an organization’s workforce is a strategic business imperative that is linked to [...]
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has published an interim final rule extending protections to employees who blow the whistle on their employers for not abiding by the rules set forth in the Affordable Care Act(ACA). The rule would protect employees for against retaliation from their employers in the following instances: 1) reporting a [...]
OSHA has issued its 2012 Site-Specific Targeting plan to direct enforcement resources to workplaces where the highest rates of injuries and illnesses occur. OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting (SST) program is OSHA’s main programmed inspection plan for non-construction workplaces that have 20 or more employees. The SST plan is based on the data received from the prior [...]
The implementation of a new standard requiring employers to adopt and Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2) highlights OSHA’s 2013 regulatory agenda. The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires federal agencies to publish lists of pending regulatory actions twice a year – spring and fall. However, the White House never released the spring 2012 agenda and did [...]
Two of the nation’s largest workplace safety associations are pushing for congress to eliminate House Policy Riders, that if approved would prevent the adoption of and injury/illness prevention program standard. In legislative procedure, a rider is an additional provision added to a bill or other measure under the consideration by a legislature, having little connection [...]
28 states have rolled out updates to mandatory labor law posters for 2013. These updates include changes to minimum wage, whistle blowing, discrimination, unemployment and more. Labor law posters are issued through multiple state and federal organizations and must be posted in a place that is visible to all employees. These posters must be up [...]
We have all seen the stories, company’s conned out of thousands of dollars by crooks claiming to be affiliated with OSHA. Cons these individuals run include fake inspections, fraudulent training and more. To help protect your company we asked OSHA to answer some questions about these crimes. Here are those questions and responses. 1. How [...]
