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Monday, March 23, 2009
Get Ready for More Aggressive OSHA
In a webinar held last Friday Edwin Foulke Jr. warned that we can expect OSHA to become more aggressive. An article in Occupational Health and Safety reports:
"OSHA is likely to be more aggressive in various ways, from filing more egregious cases in which an employer is cited on a per-instance basis to pushing harder for employers to pay for and provide PPE and training, filing more General Duty Clause cases, pressuring the 26 state plans to be more aggressive, and putting more emphasis on key areas such as combustible dust, amputations, and recordkeeping."
Faulke was joined by Howard A. Mavity in a 65 minute Fisher & Phillips LLP webinar. A second webinar will be held Thursday, March 26 - 12:00 p.m. EDT / 9:00 a.m. PDT.
This webinar will briefly review the essential elements of OSHA compliance and an effective workplace safety and health program, with an eye to preparing for increased civil and criminal enforcement, as well as the use of safety issues by unions and a growing group of whistleblowers. The webinar will also explain how, when used properly, safety compliance can be a "profit center" and not another administrative cost.
For information about this Thursday webinar contact Gail Rice at 404-231-1400 or grice@laborlawyers.com.
Related previous posts:
Increased Funding For OSHA
Can OSHA Be Fixed?
Obama Administration to Shift Regulatory Approach To Safety
"OSHA is likely to be more aggressive in various ways, from filing more egregious cases in which an employer is cited on a per-instance basis to pushing harder for employers to pay for and provide PPE and training, filing more General Duty Clause cases, pressuring the 26 state plans to be more aggressive, and putting more emphasis on key areas such as combustible dust, amputations, and recordkeeping."
Faulke was joined by Howard A. Mavity in a 65 minute Fisher & Phillips LLP webinar. A second webinar will be held Thursday, March 26 - 12:00 p.m. EDT / 9:00 a.m. PDT.
This webinar will briefly review the essential elements of OSHA compliance and an effective workplace safety and health program, with an eye to preparing for increased civil and criminal enforcement, as well as the use of safety issues by unions and a growing group of whistleblowers. The webinar will also explain how, when used properly, safety compliance can be a "profit center" and not another administrative cost.
For information about this Thursday webinar contact Gail Rice at 404-231-1400 or grice@laborlawyers.com.
Related previous posts:
Increased Funding For OSHA
Can OSHA Be Fixed?
Obama Administration to Shift Regulatory Approach To Safety
Labels: OSHA, OSHA Inspections, safety management
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