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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...
Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
Nov 18, 20202 min read
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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...
Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
Nov 13, 20202 min read
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Voters Pass Recreational and Medical Marijuana Law in 5 States, Psychedelic Mushrooms in Oregon, DC
On Election Day, voters in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota legalized recreational use of marijuana. South Dakota, along...
Sarah Ghiz Korwan, Esq.
Nov 13, 20204 min read
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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...
Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
Oct 28, 20202 min read
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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...
Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
Oct 28, 20202 min read
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Public Citizen Wins FOIA Suit on Injury Data, Files New FOIA Suit Over COVID-19 Enforcement
Public Citizen, a public interest group, has sued OSHA to uncover records pertaining to the agency’s development of enforcement...
Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
Oct 28, 20202 min read
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New OSHA Policy Narrows Test for Reporting COVID Hospitalizations
On September 30, 2020, OSHA issued guidance clarifying an employer's obligation to report COVID-19-related hospitalizations. The agency...
Josh Schultz, Esq.
Oct 28, 20202 min read
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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)...
Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
Oct 28, 20205 min read
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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...
Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
Oct 28, 20202 min read
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Mine Commission: M/NM Ground Control Requirements Subject to ‘Reasonable Person’ Standard
A decision by Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC) on August 24, 2020 addressed the distinction between the...
Gary Visscher, Esq.
Oct 28, 20203 min read
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Commission Issues Series of Decisions on LOTO Machine Guarding
In a series of three decisions, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) emphasized that a violation of the machine...
Gary Visscher, Esq.
Oct 28, 20205 min read
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EEOC’s September Updates on COVID and the ADA
In a September 8, 2020 Press Release, the EEOC announced further updates to its technical assistance publication entitled “What You...
Diana Schroeher, Esq.
Oct 28, 20204 min read
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California Passes Two Laws Increasing Employers’ COVID-19 Obligations
On September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills impacting how employers respond to COVID-19. SB 1159, which is...
Josh Schultz, Esq.
Oct 28, 20203 min read
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Best Practices Re: Medical Surveillance for Miners
“The first priority and concern of all in the coal or mining industry must be the health and safety of our most precious resource, the...
Sarah Ghiz Korwan, Esq.
Oct 28, 20204 min read
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OSHA’s Issues Inspection Procedures for the Respirable Crystalline Silica Standards
Consistency and predictability in regulatory matters are good for employers. OSHA seems to have met that standard in issuing its...
Michael Peelish, Esq.
Oct 28, 20202 min read
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MSHA Stakeholder Meeting – “Pleased, But Not Satisfied”
MSHA held its quarterly Stakeholder Meeting on September 17, 2020 and went through the familiar agenda. However, there was a message from...
Michael Peelish, Esq.
Oct 28, 20202 min read
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New Executive Order Impacts Contractors’ Diversity Programs
Last month, President Trump announced an executive order that expanded his earlier ban on diversity training – initially limited to federal
Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
Oct 12, 20202 min read
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