For the first time in 30 years, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ) has published a major revision to its Process Safety Management (PSM) guidance . Th ese regulations apply to all businesses or facilities that store or handle certain ...
As 2023 comes to a close, it is important for employers to verify they are up to date on the many changes coming in 2024. The following is a look at the changes in federal laws that will affect employers , as well as the minimum wages organizations...
On August 29, 2023, t he U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend its regulations to allow employee-authorized third-party representatives to accompany OSHA officials during facility...
T he Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced that on January 1, 2024 , the Biden A dministration w ill reinstat e a 2016 Obama-era rule for reporting requirements on worker injur ies and illness es . Under the rule , which can...
As temperatures rise this summer , employees are at a much greater risk of experiencing heat exhaustion and heat stroke . Workers who spend a gr eat deal of time outdoors and those with certain health conditions are the most at risk, a s t h is...
On January 26, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a memorandum expanding the application of instance-by-instance (IBI) citations. The new policy is expected to become effective in late March and applies to general industry, agriculture, construction and the...
On December 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA Board) voted to adopt the Non-Emergency COVID-19 Prevention Regulations . The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has 30 working days to review and approve the new regulations. If approved, the...
Cold winter weather brings hazards to employees who work outdoors, in unheated spaces, and in many other ways. As with summer heat hazard conditions (described in our article here ), employers must take reasonable steps to protect employees from severe cold weather. Some cold weather hazards...
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) recently issued guidance on monkeypox for workers covered under the Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (ATD) standard (Title 8 CCR section 5199), which includes health care facilities, medical transport, police, public health...
On June 18, 2022, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) released a draft proposed Permanent Standard that would require covered employers to continue maintaining COVID-19 prevention and safety protocols through 2024. The Permanent Standard would replace the...
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