With
Jaclyn Gross
The Sixth Circuit recently upheld an administrative decision in favor of a miner's whistleblower complaint, further underscoring the need for mine operators to implement strong anti-retaliation policies and keep detailed supporting records of internal investigations and employment-related decisions.
With
Joshua Henderson,
Craig Simonsen
Last week, Governor Brown signed into law Assembly Bill No. 2334, Occupational Injuries and Illness, Employer Reporting Requirements, and Electronic Submission.
With
Brent Clark,
Craig Simonsen
MSHA just announced a Request for Information (RFI) on safety improvement technologies for mobile equipment and for belt conveyors, both at surface mines. 83 Fed. Reg. 29716 (June 26, 2018).
With
Brent Clark,
Craig Simonsen
MSHA just announced its Final Rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines. 83 Fed. Reg. 15055 (April 9, 2018).
With
Brent Clark,
Joshua Henderson,
Craig Simonsen
On March 9, 2018, the California Office of Administrative Law approved the new regulation that will require hotels and other lodging establishments ...
With
Jeryl Olson,
Craig Simonsen
EPA announces its proposal to streamline the regulation of hazardous waste aerosol cans by adding them to the list of materials that can be managed under the Universal Waste management system.
With
Daniel R. Birnbaum,
Brent Clark,
James Curtis,
Adam Young
Ann Rosenthal, Associate Solicitor for the Occupational Safety and Health Division, delivered remarks from the Solicitor's Office and stressed that the change in administrations would not lessen enforcement efforts by OSHA.
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Brent Clark,
Joshua Henderson,
Craig Simonsen
At the meeting, the public had an opportunity to provide input on a revised discussion draft developed in consideration of the comments received on a previous discussion draft.
With
Brent Clark,
Joshua Henderson,
Craig Simonsen
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) recently held an advisory meeting on the Agency's draft rules for Workplace Violence Prevention in General Industry.
With
Benjamin Briggs,
Brent Clark,
James Curtis,
Patrick Joyce,
Mark Lies II,
Craig Simonsen
OSHA's has indicated in a news release that it "will continue accepting 2016 OSHA Form 300A data through the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) until midnight on December 31, 2017."
With
Benjamin Briggs,
Brent Clark,
James Curtis,
Patrick Joyce,
Mark Lies II
OSHA's has indicated in a news release that it "intends to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to reconsider, revise, or remove portions" of the "Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries...
With
Benjamin Briggs,
Brent Clark,
James Curtis,
Patrick Joyce,
Mark Lies II
As most employers probably know by now, OSHA's revised recordkeeping rule requires certain employers to electronically file injury and illness data with OSHA.
With
Brent Clark,
Craig Simonsen
President Trump's selection for Administrator at MSHA has been confirmed this week by the Senate.
With
Andrew Perellis
The Cleaning Product Right to Know Act makes California the first state to require ingredient labeling both on product labels and online for consumer cleaning products.
With
Brent Clark,
Craig Simonsen
The Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission (Review Commission) issued two orders this month — the first we have heard from the Review Commission since April 27, 2017.
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