The good news: An estimated 553,000 workers’ lives have been saved since the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The bad news … Almost 5,000 workers are still killed on the job each year due to injuries, and another estimated 50,000 to 60,000 die from occupational illnesses. The 26th annual Death …
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Dying at Work in California: 388 Workers Didn’t Come Home
Recently released data show 388 workers were killed on the job in California in 2015, more than one per day. This and other findings are included in a report released today by Worksafe, an Oakland-based worker health and safety organization, to commemorate Workers Memorial Day 2017, an international day of remembrance for workers who have …
OSHA Safety Training Requirements
Understanding the OSHA regulations required for your industry can be challenging. OSHA has provided a comprehensive guide to their regulations, definitions, and code to reference when preparing for safety training solutions. This 270 page OSHA safety training guide covers each code, what they entail in terms of requirements, and how it ties to your industry. …
OSHA Under Trump: A Closer Look
A new presidential administration almost certainly will mean a new direction for OSHA, legal experts agree. Regulations could be undone. Funding could decrease. Strategies for worker safety could shift 180 degrees. How soon will changes arrive? Which objectives will take priority? Who will next be chosen to lead OSHA? Those decisions ultimately lie with President …
What Will New Labor Secretary Mean For OSHA?
President-elect Trump is set to nominate fast food millionaire Andrew Puzder to be the next U.S. Secretary of Labor. So, what does he think about OSHA and occupational safety? Puzder is CEO of CKE, parent company of Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. restaurants. His record on OSHA and safety is similar to Trump’s: He’s said very …
Managing Risk in Construction
Risk is not a new concept. In fact, every day we evaluate the risks in our lives and make decisions accordingly. Everything from the house we live in to the speed of our car to the route we take to work to how we spend our money are all based on decisions to manage and …
Top 10 Workplace Law Developments To Expect From the Trump Presidency
It’s official: Donald Trump will soon be our nation’s 45th president. Now the work begins to forecast what the next four years will bring. We’ve spent some time gathering collective wisdom from our attorneys at Fisher Phillips on what the next administration will mean for workplace law and the nation’s employers. 1. Immigration Candidate Trump …
Worker Misclassification
Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division administrator David Weil figured Paul Johnson Drywall Inc. had “kind of seen the light” by the time the company’s case was settled. The Arizona-based company agreed in May 2014 to pay $600,000 in back wages, overtime and penalties to more than 445 current and former employees. The decision …
OSHA Proposes Rule to Streamline 18 Standards
Washington – In an effort to ease burdens on employers, OSHA has issued a proposed rule that would “remove or revise outdated, duplicative, unnecessary, and inconsistent requirements” in 18 standards concerning recordkeeping, general industry, maritime and construction. The Standards Improvement Project – Phase IV rule is in response to Executive Order 13563, which called for …