Effective Jan. 16, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)’s maximum penalty for Serious, Other-Than-Serious, and posting violations increased from $15,625 per violation to $16,131 per violation; the maximum
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Non-Health Care California Employers Will Soon Need to Comply with Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements
With California SB 553’s July 1, 2024 implementation deadline only about nine months away, and given the increase in gun violence – and violence generally – in public places like grocery stores, places of worship, and movie theaters, CA employers should establish and implement a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan sooner than later. …
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Employers, Be-Ware(house)!
On July 13, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to prevent workplace hazards in warehouses, processing facilities, distribution centers, and high-risk retail…
Continue Reading Employers, Be-Ware(house)!Under-Whelmed by an ‘Under-Ride’ Hazard: 11th Circuit Vacates General Duty Clause Violation on Preemption Ground
On May 30, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found that online pet retailer Chewy, Inc. was not liable under the Occupational Safety and Health Act…
Continue Reading Under-Whelmed by an ‘Under-Ride’ Hazard: 11th Circuit Vacates General Duty Clause Violation on Preemption GroundMay 9 | Greenberg Traurig’s Environmental, Health and Safety Webinar – Part One
Greenberg Traurig will host the first of a two-part Environmental, Health and Safety webinar series May 9, 2023. The COVID-19 pandemic, economic and logistical challenges, and a new administration…
Continue Reading May 9 | Greenberg Traurig’s Environmental, Health and Safety Webinar – Part OneDeath by One Thousand ‘Instances’: OSHA’s New Instance-by-Instance Penalty Policy
On Jan. 26, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memorandum to Regional and Area Offices providing guidance when issuing Instance-By-Instance (IBI) citations for “high-gravity” serious violations…
Continue Reading Death by One Thousand ‘Instances’: OSHA’s New Instance-by-Instance Penalty PolicyNo Longer a Slap on the Wrist: OSHA Continues to Raise Its Maximum Penalty Amounts
On Jan. 12, 2023, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced another increase in the maximum civil monetary penalties for violations of federal Occupational Safety and Health standards…
Continue Reading No Longer a Slap on the Wrist: OSHA Continues to Raise Its Maximum Penalty AmountsCalifornia Employers Soon May Be Subject to a Workplace Violence Safety Standard
On May 17, 2022, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) released a draft regulation for workplace violence prevention that applies to all California employers, with only limited…
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Federal OSHA Emphasizes Heat-Related Illnesses and Injuries in the Workplace
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on April 12, 2022, that it is launching a national emphasis program focused on heat-related illnesses and injuries.
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Workplace Safety Review: Episode 21 | Interview with Sam Harkins, Versa Integrity Group, Inc. Environmental, Health & Safety Vice President
In this episode, Mike Taylor and Adam Roseman talk to Sam Harkins, Environmental, Health & Safety Vice President at Versa Integrity Group, Inc., about his experiences developing and maintaining a…
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