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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Dec 9, 2020
- 2 min
Federal OSHA Inspectors Increase in FY 2020
After hitting record low numbers of federal OSHA inspectors during 2019 - at 752, the agency had reached the lowest in the agency's 50...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Dec 9, 2020
- 1 min
OSHA Inspector Extortion Alert!
Two New Jersey men – a federal OSHA inspector and his brother – have been charged with extortion and conspiracy, after seeking money from...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min
OSHA Issues Guidance on COVID-Related Citations
In November 2020, federal OSHA issued new guidance to provide insight into which standards are most-frequently cited during...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Nov 13, 2020
- 2 min
OSHA Issues Guidance on COVID-19 & Workplace Ventilation
On November 5, 2020, the federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) released new guidance to assist employers in ensuring...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
What The F#*%! NLRB Addresses Offensive Outbursts in Workplace
In a ruling this summer, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) modified the standard for determining whether employees have been...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
US Labor Department to Change Independent Contractor Rules
On September 25, 2020, the US Department of Labor’s Wage Hour Division issued a proposed rule clarifying the definition of “employee” for...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Oct 28, 2020
- 5 min
FMCSA Hours of Service Rule Changes Take Effect
On June 1, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a final rule modifying the “Hours of Service” (HOS)...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
DOL’s New “Guidance” Rule Limits OSHA/MSHA Flexibility
On August 21, the US Department of Labor finalized a rule aimed at constraining OSHA and MSHA (among other DOL agencies) from using or...
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