Josh Schultz, Esq.6 days ago2 minJury Awards $650,000 in OSHA Retaliation CaseA jury in a Massachusetts federal court found that a contracting company retaliated against an employee who reported an on-the-job...
Josh Schultz, Esq.7 days ago3 minImpending Supreme Court Decision Will Impact Clean Air Act, Deference to Federal AgenciesThe U.S. Supreme Court is expected to announce a decision soon in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, a case which has...
Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSPJun 224 minSpring Regulatory Agenda Blooms with InitiativesIt may be summer now, but the federal government published its “Spring 2022” Regulatory Agenda just before the Summer Solstice. It is...
Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSPJun 222 minNew DC Law Protects Cannabis-Using WorkersIn June, the D.C. City Council unanimously passed legislation that would prevent employers from firing employees who fail tests for...
Sarah Ghiz Korwan, Esq.Jun 223 minSixth Circuit Finds “Coded Language” Violates Advance Notice Standard, Not Protected as Free SpeechAfter ten years, the Sixth Circuit (finally) resolved a matter involving a citation alleging advance notice at an underground mine. The...
Sarah Ghiz Korwan, Esq.Jun 224 minNational Forklift Safety Day Conference and WebinarOn June 14, 2022, National Forklift Safety Day was marked by an in-person conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.,...
Diana Schroeher, Esq.Jun 222 minThe EEOC and the DOJ Issue Warnings to Employers on AI which may Violate the ADAThe federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have each issued guidance to...
Michael Peelish, Esq.Jun 222 minMSHA Develops Set of Health Hazard Pocket CardsHow many times have miners attended a training class and were frankly bored out of their minds or did not want to be there because they...
Michael Peelish, Esq.Jun 225 minMSHA is Not Waiting Around on SilicaMSHA has clearly staked out its ground on respirable crystalline silica or RCS with the latest enforcement initiative. With all the...
Gary Visscher, Esq.Jun 92 minCommission Split Means Flexibility to Statute of Limitations The Bible’s Old Testament tells the story of a time when the sun stood still and a day lasted two days, in order for the Israelites to...
Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSPMay 241 minMSHA Announces Enhanced Enforcement Program for Powered HaulageMSHA has announced its Enhanced Enforcement Program for powered haulage, focusing on mobile equipment safety and inspection, for mine...
Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSPMay 92 minCPWR Injury Data Show Need for Greater Emphasis on SafetyIn May 2022, CPWR and the Center for Construction Research & Training released a Data Bulletin summarizing key findings from their review...
Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSPMay 93 minCannabis on the Ballot in 2022While most political attention is focused on the current primary season, one thing that may draw voters to the polls in November 2022 is...
Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSPMay 93 minChanges to OSHA’s Lead Standard on HorizonWhile nothing formal has been released, this Spring OSHA sent a preliminary notice to the Office of Management & Budget of its intent to...
Josh Schultz, Esq.May 92 minUS DOL Alleges "Pattern of Failures" for Arizona’s State OSHA Plan, Threatens RevocationThe U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposal on April 20, 2022 to reconsider and revoke the final approval of Arizona’s State OSHA...
Josh Schultz, Esq.May 51 minCalOSHA Standard Board Approves Revised COVID-19 ETSOn April 21, 2022, the CalOSHA Standards Board approved the Agency's third revised COVID-19 ETS. The ETS now heads to the Office of...
Michael Peelish, Esq.May 51 minEPA Seeks Ban on Imported Chrysotile AsbestosOn April 5, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to protect people from asbestos exposure that...
Michael Peelish, Esq.May 52 minOSHA’s First Regional Emphasis Program on Silica in Stone Cutting Becomes Effective May 2022On February 8, 2022, OSHA’s Region 8 (CO, MT, SD, ND, WY, UT) issued the first Regional Emphasis Program (REP) on silica in cut stone and...
Sarah Ghiz Korwan, Esq.May 32 minWV Legislator Proposes Major Change to Mine Safety Laws, FailsA common expression in the mining community is that mine safety laws are written in blood. This belief propounded by opponents likely...
Sarah Ghiz Korwan, Esq.May 34 minCBD Products Triggering Positive Drug Tests: How Recent Decisions Affect EmployersEmployers who are screening for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component in marijuana, are learning that that some...