We’ve known since late last year that OSHA penalties will increase in 2016. Now we know exactly when the increase will take place and the most likely amount. The federal government has released a document outlining the process. New penalties will take effect on Aug. 1, 2016. But what if you’ve been inspected by OSHA …
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Legal Experts Weigh In: Handling OSHA Citations the Right Way
Expert Legal Advice To help the safety professional who is wondering, “I just got an OSHA citation, what do I do now?” Intelivert interviewed 16 top legal experts who provided a list of critical information needed in the event of an OSHA citation. These attorneys have years of experience in OSHA law, with a broad …
Springfield, Missouri, warehouse fails to report hospitalization of 3 workers injured
U.S. Department of Labor | Dec. 22, 2015 Springfield, Missouri, warehouse fails to report hospitalization of 3 workers injured when pallets of glass bottles collapse at packaging facility OSHA proposes more than $101K in fines after finding multiple hazardsSPRINGFIELD, Mo. Three workers were hospitalized when more than 30 pallets of glass bottles filled with coffee …
Top 5 OSHA Trends to Watch in 2016
As the Obama administration gets ready for its last full calendar year, OSHA could enact some of the most significant changes its made in recent memory. Here are five areas to watch this year regarding OSHA: 1. Penalties: The 2016 federal budget allows OSHA to increase the maximums for fines for the first time since …
Where OSHA is Targeting Inspections Now: New Priorities
OSHA’s new inspection weighting re-prioritizes what its safety officers will focus on, beginning with the start of the new federal fiscal year on Oct. 1, 2015. What hazards are going to receive more attention from inspectors? Traditionally, OSHA would count the number of inspections each year as a metric. At its peak, the federal agency …
OSHA Fines Set to Rise in 2016
It has long been lamented by those trying to rein in employers with poor safety performance, that OSHA has not had the teeth to enforce regulations the way they need to be enforced. From understaffing to penalties that are minuscule compared to penalties imposed by other government agencies, fear of OSHA enforcement has taken a …
What Do Your Safety Peers Think About OSHA?
We asked our readers a series of questions about how OSHA does its job. Here’s what your peers had to say: Q: How do you feel about OSHA’s recent enforcement efforts? They’re just about right: 63% They aren’t severe enough: 25% They are too severe: 11%. Q: Do you think OSHA fines are: Just about …
Ashley Furniture cited again for on-the-job machine hazards
Oct. 19, 2015 Ashley Furniture cited again for on-the-job machine hazards OSHA proposes $431K in fines for safety hazards at Whitehall, Wisconsin, facilityWHITEHALL, Wis. – Ashley Furniture, the nation’s largest retailer of home decor, faces $431,000 in proposed federal safety and health fines for failing to protect workers from moving machine parts at its Whitehall …
OSHA Updates Inspections Manual: What it Means for Employers
This updated document is for OSHA inspectors, but it can provide a lot of info to businesses, too. As of Oct. 1, 2015, OSHA inspectors are following a new Field Operations Manual (FOM). Its purpose, as laid out on the manual’s cover page: “To provide OSHA offices, State Plan programs and federal agencies with policy …