Michael Peelish, Esq.
Incident Report per Part 50.20(a) – How Much is Enough?
When completing an incident report, think of it this way: How much information would someone reading this report need to ensure this...
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Gary Visscher, Esq.
Aug 19, 20212 min read
Review Commission Vacates Citation on Meaning of “Maintenance”
Does equipment “maintenance” include machine set up and adjustment? That was the question in a recent decision by the OSH Review...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
Aug 13, 20211 min read
OSHA Releases New COVID Guidance
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") today issued updated guidance to help employers protect workers from...
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Sarah Ghiz Korwan, Esq.
Jul 8, 20214 min read
National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) Meeting Update
On June 22, 2021, the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) met by teleconference and WebEx for the...
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Michael Peelish, Esq.
Jul 8, 20212 min read
MSHA Believes Miners are Making “Bad Decisions”
During its June 9, 2021 stakeholder meeting, MSHA was at a loss to explain the increase of fatal injuries (15 so far this year versus 29...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
Jul 8, 20211 min read
Oregon OSHA Adopts New Heat Illness Prevention Rules
Oregon OSHA is adopting these Heat Illness Prevention rules in Division 2 - General occupational safety and health and Division 4 -...
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Josh Schultz, Esq.
May 26, 20212 min read
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, 20217 min read
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, 20212 min read
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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Josh Schultz, Esq.
May 20, 20212 min read
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, 20213 min read
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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Michael Peelish, Esq.
May 3, 20212 min read
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 27, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20216 min read
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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