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May 26
2 min

CalOSHA Proposes, Delays Revisions to Existing COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

On May 7, 2021, CalOSHA released proposed revisions to its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), asking the state's Standards Board to vote...

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Diana Schroeher, Esq.

May 25
7 min

The EEOC Holds Open Hearing on Civil Rights and COVID-19

On April 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held an open virtual hearing, including testimony from experts on...

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Michael Peelish, Esq.

May 24
2 min

Ninth Circuit Enters the Arena of 105(c) and it is a Doozy

This case starts out like many other 105(c) discrimination cases. The complainant miner makes safety concerns to management and then is...

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Oregon OSHA Adopts Permanent Workplace COVID-19 Rule

Josh Schultz, Esq.

May 20
2 min

Oregon OSHA Adopts Permanent Workplace COVID-19 Rule

On May 4, 2021, Oregon OSHA adopted a permanent rule governing COVID safety in the workplace, replacing the temporary rule which expired...

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Gary Visscher, Esq.

May 20
3 min

Activity on Workplace Violence Prevention

Workplace violence has long been considered an employee safety and health issue, as well as, frequently, a crime. In 1993, OSHA issued...

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Opioid Addiction Disproportionately Affects Miners

Michael Peelish, Esq.

May 3
2 min

Opioid Addiction Disproportionately Affects Miners

“Why miners?” is the first question people ask when the topic of opioid addiction and occupational injuries is raised. The answer has...

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Josh Schultz, Esq.

Apr 28
1 min

OSHA Announces Draft Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19

OSHA announced on Monday that it sent a draft emergency temporary standard (ETS) on workplace safety rules to prevent the spread of...

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Apr 26
1 min

Listen: Adele Abrams on the The Safety Justice League Podcast

Adele Abrams discusses marijuana legislation and workplace safety. Click the play button below to listen!

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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP

Apr 12
1 min

President Biden Announces Nominee for Head of OSHA

Douglas Parker has been nominated by President Biden to be assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health, heading OSHA....

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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP

Apr 5
1 min

Podcast: Adele Abrams on the Safety Justice League

Adele Abrams discusses Marty Walsh, the Biden Administration's recently confirmed Secretary of Labor. Click the play button below to...

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Gary Visscher, Esq.

Apr 1
2 min

OSHA Issues Interpretation on Reporting Serious Injuries

OSHA’s serious injury reporting rule, 29 C.F.R. 1904.39, requires employers to report to OSHA any fatality, in-patient hospitalization,...

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Diana Schroeher, Esq.

Apr 1
5 min

Labor Department Proposes Rescission of its 2020 Joint Employer Rule

On March 12, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division, published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the...

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Sarah Ghiz Korwan, Esq.

Mar 30
3 min

D.C. Circuit Unanimously Rules for Operator re: Ventilation Plan

In a decision issued on March 26, 2021, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a citation issued by MSHA to Knight Hawk Coal LLC...

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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP

Mar 26
6 min

COVID-19: Vaccines & Workplace Safety

COVID-19 vaccines are here, and while many people have waited impatiently for their turn to get the “jab” of one of the three vaccines...

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Amazon Lawsuits Bring Attention to Covid-19 Regulation and OSHA Preemption

Gary Visscher, Esq.

Feb 18
3 min

Amazon Lawsuits Bring Attention to Covid-19 Regulation and OSHA Preemption

Litigation involving Amazon and the Office of the Attorney General of New York is highlighting issues and questions about the scope of...

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Gary Visscher, Esq.

Feb 18
4 min

OSHRC Modifies Its Test for Allowing Late Filed Contests

Under section 10 of the OSH Act, an employer has only 15 working days to contest a citation and proposed penalty from OSHA. If the Notice...

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Josh Schultz, Esq.

Feb 16
1 min

California Establishes Worker Rights and Fair Labor Section within the State Department of Justice

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced on January 28, 2021 the establishment of a Worker Rights and Fair Labor Section...

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Michael Peelish, Esq.

Feb 8
2 min

Virginia Issues Permanent Standard for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19)

Virginia has implemented a Permanent Safety and Health Standard requiring employers to control, prevent, and mitigate the spread of...

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Sarah Ghiz Korwan, Esq.

Feb 5
2 min

Bill Introduced in Congress to Compel MSHA to Issue Emergency Standard

It is axiomatic that the U.S. Department of Labor and its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is the agency chiefly responsible...

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Josh Schultz, Esq.

Feb 2
3 min

OSHA Issues Enhanced Guidance on COVID-19 in the Workplace, Sets Groundwork for ETS

Following a directive from President Biden, OSHA released updated guidance and recommendations for employers responding to COVID-19. This...

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