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THANKSGIVING SAFETY TIPS
There is nothing like surrounding yourself with family and friends as you enjoy a home cooked meal, football, and fellowship together.
Margaret Moran
Nov 21, 20244 min read


WORKER WALKAROUND REPRESENTATION RULE
On April 1, 2024 OSHA published in the Federal Reserve a Final Worker Walkaround Representative Rule.

Mark Moran
May 24, 20245 min read


FAQs for Employers on the OSHA Vaccine Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is issuing an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to protect unvaccinated...

Mark Moran
Nov 8, 202139 min read


Know Your Vaccine Rights
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is about to require 80 million working Americans to get vaccinated. You may be among...

Mark Moran
Oct 27, 20213 min read


Beware! Sleepy Joe is Waking Up
With any new Democrat presidency comes a variety of changes across government, especially one area of change that will affect thousands,...

Mark Moran
May 13, 20213 min read


New OSHA Citation Penalty Amounts
After Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act in 2015, it has now become an annual...

Mark Moran
Feb 7, 20211 min read


OSHA's Use of Drones May Expand in 2021
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a final rule allowing operators to fly small drones over people under certain...

Mark Moran
Jan 7, 20214 min read


What to Expect During the Biden Administration
President-elect Biden has released the outline of his plan for curbing the spread of COVID-19. The outline makes no specific mention of...

Mark Moran
Nov 22, 20203 min read


OSHA Ripped Over Small COVID-19 Fines for Meatpackers
OSHA has cited JBS Foods Inc. in Greeley, Colorado, for failing to protect employees from exposure to the coronavirus. OSHA proposed...

Mark Moran
Sep 13, 20202 min read


Important Protections for Working Safely in Summer Heat
Throughout much of the U.S., high temperatures and humidity in the summer season can create hot and hazardous working conditions, both...

Mark Moran
Jun 29, 20202 min read


OSHA Guidance on Recording Work-Related COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Ilnesses
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires most employers to record work-related illnesses and injuries. Within 29...

Mark Moran
Jun 23, 20202 min read


COVID-19 and Workplace Implications
Questions and Answers about Covid-19 Employers across the country are facing an unprecedented challenge in responding to the COVID-19...

Mark Moran
Apr 23, 20204 min read


OSHA Violations - 2020 Inflation Adjustment
I have blogged previously about the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) annual adjustments to the maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for...

Mark Moran
Jan 17, 20201 min read


Rising OSHA Fines
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised its civil penalties to accommodate rising inflation rates. The...

Mark Moran
Nov 13, 20194 min read


Court Sentences Ohio Roofing Contractor to 3 Years in Prison For Ignoring Safety Hazards
An Ohio county court has sentenced Jim Coon – a roofing contractor based in Akron, Ohio – to prison after he pleaded guilty to...

Mark Moran
Oct 5, 20191 min read


California Adopts Emergency Wildfire Smoke Standard
California regulators adopted an emergency standard requiring employers to protect workers from wildfire smoke. A bill introduced in the...

Mark Moran
Aug 10, 20192 min read


New OSHA Heat Standard
From military branches to various states, many different heat prevention guidelines have been promulgated; however, there is still no...

Mark Moran
Aug 3, 20191 min read


Hazard Communication Blog
I am always amazed by how many employers are confused about the new Hazard Communication Standard ($1910.1200). So, in this blog I will...

Mark Moran
Nov 13, 20184 min read


Introduction To Workplace Safety
Hello and welcome to our first blog. The goal of this blog is to help you understand how to keep your company in compliance with...

Mark Moran
Sep 2, 20185 min read
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