Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
OSHA Set to Publish Proposed Changes to E-Recordkeeping
OSHA’s proposed rule modifying electronic recordkeeping requirements will appear in the 3/30/22 Federal Register, with a 60-day comment...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Mar 22
- 2 min
OSHA Reboots Rulemaking Process for COVID-19 Final Rule
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has reopened the Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)/proposed rule for...
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Josh Schultz, Esq.
- Mar 7
- 1 min
National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan Promises Updated OSHA Guidance
On March 2, the Biden Administration released a National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan, committing OSHA to update the Agency's COVID-19...
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Josh S
- Mar 7
- 1 min
MSHA Announces New Initiative Targeting Training
With an increase in fatalities and injuries in 2022, MSHA has announced a new safety campaign, titled, "Take Time, Save Lives." The...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Mar 7
- 5 min
Forklifts & Worker Safety: OSHA Changes Are Coming!
More than 100 persons per year die in forklift accidents on the job, representing about a 30 percent increase over the past decade. ...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Mar 7
- 2 min
With E-Recordkeeing Changes Pending, OSHA Updates Guidance on Commuter Injuries
Even as OSHA works on updating its 2016 E-recordkeeping rule for the second time, the agency is also clarifying via two Letters of...
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Michael Peelish, Esq.
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Training that Reaches the “Safety Soul”
This time of year, there is a lot of MSHA annual refresher training occurring, especially in the colder regions of the country. As...
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Gary Visscher, Esq.
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Court: PPE Violation Requires Proof of Industry Custom or Actual Knowledge of a Violation
Courts have held that for OSHA to prove a violation of a general, or performance, standard, OSHA must show that the employer failed to...
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Gary Visscher, Esq.
- Feb 21
- 4 min
Court: Responsibility on Small Business for Lack of Knowledge of OSHA Citation
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit considered the sufficiency of service of an OSHA citation and...
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Gary Visscher, Esq.
- Feb 15
- 6 min
Fourth Circuit Attempts to Clarify Law on Constructive Knowledge/Employee Misconduct
Thirty-five years ago, then-Supreme Court Justice White, writing a dissent to the Court’s denial of a petition for certiorari, described...
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Josh S
- Feb 15
- 1 min
Webinar "MSHA 101: What Do You Mean I'm A Miner?"
Adele Abrams speaks on foundational MSHA law, including MSHA/OSHA jurisdiction, citation basics, training, and recordkeeping. Take a...
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Josh S
- Jan 13
- 2 min
Supreme Court Halts OSHA Vaccine ETS
The Supreme Court released a decision today granting a stay of OSHA's COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS, meaning businesses will not...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Jan 13
- 1 min
OSHA/MSHA Penalties to Increase on January 15
OSHA Serious/OTS: increase from $13,653 to $14,502 Repeat/Willful: increase from $136,532 to $145,027 MSHA Regular Assessments now range...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Jan 10
- 1 min
COVID-19 ETS Goes into Effect Today
As of today, OSHA's ETS for COVID-19 Vax/Test is partially in effect. It could still be stayed or invalidated by SCOTUS, but as of now...
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Josh S
- Dec 22, 2021
- 1 min
OSHA Clarifies COVID-19 Respiratory Protection Regarding Religious Employees' Facial Hair
In a December 16, 2021 Letter of Interpretation, OSHA clarified that loose-fitting powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) are a...
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Josh S
- Dec 22, 2021
- 3 min
Sixth Circuit Reinstates OSHA ETS Requiring Vaccines or Testing for Large Employers
On December 17, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a decision lifting the stay of OSHA's Emergency Temporary...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Dec 22, 2021
- 5 min
EEOC Clarifies ADA Protections & Long COVID
On December 14, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued clarifying guidance on which “Long COVID” symptoms afford...
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Michael Peelish, Esq.
- Dec 21, 2021
- 3 min
What on Earth Can MSHA do to Reduce Fatalities? Let Me Tell You…
MSHA held its quarterly stakeholder meeting on December 14, 2021 and reported that there have been 37 fatalities year to date versus 29...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Dec 14, 2021
- 2 min
New OSHA Legislative Proposals
GOP opposition to OSHA’s emergency temporary standard for COVID-19 and other enforcement initiatives triggered responses from some...
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Gary Visscher, Esq.
- Dec 14, 2021
- 2 min
OSHRC Remands Case Dismissed Due to Not Registering for Electronic Filing
Rule 8 (c) of the OSH Review Commission’s Rules of Procedure requires the parties in a case before the Commission to file documents...
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