Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued its final rule (Final Rule) on electronic submission of injury and illness information. The Final Rule applies to employers with 100 or more employees in certain high-hazard industries, including construction, and requires such employers to electronically submit injury and illness… Continue reading OSHA Issues Final Rule on Electronic Submission of Injury and Illness Data
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Who’s Responsible?
The CLM “Go back to work.” Those words from the general contractor precipitated the subcontractor employee’s injury. Still, the general contractor was not liable. In a win for the construction industry, the Court of Appeal ruled in August 2022 that the Privette Doctrine barred subcontractor employees’ injury claims against general contractors. The Privette Doctrine is great for property owners,… Continue reading Who’s Responsible?
OSHA Seeks to Clarify the “P” in PPE, Issues NPRM on ‘Fit’ for Construction Workers
Lauren Lenhart, Phillip Russell and Zachary Zagger | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is moving forward with plans to update its standards to “clarify the requirements for the fit” of personal protective equipment (PPE) that must be provided to construction workers. On September 7, 2022, OSHA issued… Continue reading OSHA Seeks to Clarify the “P” in PPE, Issues NPRM on ‘Fit’ for Construction Workers
To Submit or Not to Submit: OSHA Is Asking the Question
Ronald W. Taylor | Venable On March 28, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a proposed rule to amend its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation. The proposed amendment will require certain employers, according to their size and industry, to electronically submit injury and illness information to OSHA. Specifically, establishments with 100… Continue reading To Submit or Not to Submit: OSHA Is Asking the Question
OSHA Standard Changes That Will Impact Construction
Courtney Malveaux | Jackson Lewis The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) regulatory agenda for spring 2021 lists regulations the agency will focus on for the next six months, including 26 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, six of which are in the final rule stage and the rest are in the proposed or pre-rule stage. Many… Continue reading OSHA Standard Changes That Will Impact Construction