by oshalegal | Jan 23, 2023 | OSHA News
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the annual increases to their fine schedule for 2023. These changes took effect on January 17th, 2023. The increases follow the 2015 Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act to...
by oshalegal | Apr 11, 2022 | OSHA News
OSHA is proposing a new rule change to the injury and illness recordkeeping regulation. The proposed regulation will require companies to disclose additional data to OSHA, allowing OSHA to better target emerging hazards. The current standard requires companies within...
by oshalegal | Oct 4, 2021 | COVID-19, OSHA News
In a purported effort to increase vaccinations, the Biden Administration just announced its plan to have OSHA issue an Emergency Temporary Standard requiring employers with one hundred or more employees to ensure their employees are either fully vaccinated or tested...
by oshalegal | Sep 23, 2021 | OSHA News
OSHA has announced that it is expanding its efforts to address heat-related illnesses. This is following a recently implemented initiative which prioritized heat-related interventions and inspections of work activities on days when the heat index exceeds 80 degrees...
by oshalegal | Sep 8, 2021 | COVID-19, OSHA News
Following the Centers for Disease Control’s updated mask and COVID-19 guidance dated July 27, 2021, OSHA finally updated its own mask and COVID-19 guidance on August 13, 2021. The press release relating to that updated guidance can be viewed here. Under the new...
by oshalegal | Feb 4, 2021 | OSHA Citations, OSHA News
The U.S. Department of Labor is again adjusting OSHA civil penalty amounts based upon cost-of-living adjustments for 2021 as provided in the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act.. OSHA will be increasing its maximum penalties amounts for...
