Mark MoranJun 76 minSummer Safety & Heat StressThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a new enforcement initiative that will target one of the agency’s top...
Mark MoranFeb 22 minOSHA Penalties Increase, Putting Pressure on Employers to Comply with Workplace Safety The U.S. Department of Labor has published its yearly increases to the maximum civil penalties that may be assessed via citations against...
Mark MoranJan 172 minSupreme Court Blocks OSHA's Mandate for Large Employers (100 or More Employees)Legal experts and business leaders rejoiced Thursday following news that the Supreme Court had blocked President Joe Biden’s COVID-19...
Mark MoranDec 16, 20213 minOSHA Needs to Improve Reporting of Summary Injury and Illness Data (300A)Employers must report data on work-related injuries and illnesses to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration each year. OSHA...
Mark MoranNov 8, 202139 minFAQs 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 MoranOct 27, 20213 minKnow Your Vaccine RightsThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration is about to require 80 million working Americans to get vaccinated. You may be among...
Mark MoranMay 14, 20213 minBeware! Sleepy Joe is Waking UpWith any new Democrat presidency comes a variety of changes across government, especially one area of change that will affect thousands,...
Mark MoranFeb 7, 20211 minNew OSHA Citation Penalty AmountsAfter Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act in 2015, it has now become an annual...
Mark MoranJan 7, 20214 minOSHA's Use of Drones May Expand in 2021The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a final rule allowing operators to fly small drones over people under certain...
Mark MoranNov 22, 20203 minWhat to Expect During the Biden AdministrationPresident-elect Biden has released the outline of his plan for curbing the spread of COVID-19. The outline makes no specific mention of...
Mark MoranSep 14, 20202 minOSHA Ripped Over Small COVID-19 Fines for MeatpackersSen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., left, elbow bumps Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia . OSHA has cited JBS Foods Inc. in Greeley, Colorado, for...
Mark MoranJun 30, 20202 minImportant Protections for Working Safely in Summer HeatThroughout much of the U.S., high temperatures and humidity in the summer season can create hot and hazardous working conditions, both...
Mark MoranJun 24, 20202 minOSHA Guidance on Recording Work-Related COVID-19 (Coronavirus) IlnessesThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires most employers to record work-related illnesses and injuries. Within 29...
Mark MoranJan 17, 20201 minOSHA Violations - 2020 Inflation AdjustmentI have blogged previously about the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) annual adjustments to the maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for...
Mark MoranNov 13, 20194 minRising OSHA FinesThe federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised its civil penalties to accommodate rising inflation rates. The...
Mark MoranOct 6, 20191 minCourt Sentences Ohio Roofing Contractor to 3 Years in Prison For Ignoring Safety HazardsAn Ohio county court has sentenced Jim Coon – a roofing contractor based in Akron, Ohio – to prison after he pleaded guilty to...
Mark MoranAug 11, 20192 minCalifornia Adopts Emergency Wildfire Smoke StandardCalifornia regulators adopted an emergency standard requiring employers to protect workers from wildfire smoke. A bill introduced in the...
Mark MoranAug 4, 20191 minNew OSHA Heat StandardFrom military branches to various states, many different heat prevention guidelines have been promulgated; however, there is still no...
Mark MoranFeb 2, 20192 minOSHA Issues Final Rule to Protect Privacy of WorkersTo protect worker privacy, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule. OSHA will not require...
Mark MoranNov 13, 20184 minHazard Communication BlogI am always amazed by how many employers are confused about the new Hazard Communication Standard ($1910.1200). So, in this blog I will...