Michael V. Abcarian – May 8, 2013 Employers can expect the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to implement various regulatory initiatives this year that will significantly impact how employers, including construction companies, do business. With President Obama in leadership for another term, many new and stricter workplace safety initiatives and regulations which have been on… Continue reading OSHA Plans to Comb the Construction Industry
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Obama Requests $570.5 Million for OSHA, Seeks Cuts to Compliance Assistance
Stephen Lee – April 11, 2013 President Obama called for $570.5 million in fiscal 2014 funding for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in his April 10 budget request, an amount that is essentially the same as the agency’s current $569 million funding level. The budget request includes a $5.9 million increase for OSHA’s whistleblower enforcement… Continue reading Obama Requests $570.5 Million for OSHA, Seeks Cuts to Compliance Assistance
Supreme Court Knocks Out Last Prop Of OSHA Rule On Statute Of Limitations
James Lastowka and Arthur G. Sapper – March 7, 2013 On February 27, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States in Gabelli v. SEC unanimously disapproved of the so-called discovery rule for postponing the running of a statute of limitations when a federal government agency seeks a civil penalty. The Court held that the… Continue reading Supreme Court Knocks Out Last Prop Of OSHA Rule On Statute Of Limitations
OSHA Assessing State Safety Offices’ Effectiveness
Ron Shawgo – February 24, 2013 Problems in Nevada four years ago have federal officials still trying to determine whether states with their own workplace safety agencies are as good as OSHA. So-called “state plans,” like the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Indiana OSHA, are supposed to be just as effective as… Continue reading OSHA Assessing State Safety Offices’ Effectiveness
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Announces ADR Pilot Programme for Whistleblower Complaints
Sonya Leydecker, Alexander Oddy & Anita Phillips – December 5, 2012 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which is part of the United States Department of Labor, has announced that it is implementing an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) pilot programme for certain whistleblower complaints. OSHA’s mission is “to assure safe and healthful working conditions… Continue reading Occupational Safety and Health Administration Announces ADR Pilot Programme for Whistleblower Complaints