By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA just updated its annual list of the top ten cited standards. The list provides a starting point for employers reviewing their own safety programs.
OSHA just announced the Agency’s annual listing of the “Top Ten Most Frequently Cited Standards.” OSHA’s release noted that, “one remarkable thing about the
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By Brent I. Clark, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
Federal OSHA has recently revised and re-published its “General Industry Digest” (Digest). OSHA 2201-08R 2015.
The Digest gives an overview of OSHA’s general industry standards to aid employers, supervisors, workers, and safety and health professionals in achieving compliance.
The Digest provides summaries of the “standards
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By Mark A. Lies II and Ilana R. Morady
As most employers are aware, OSHA inspections typically involve a request for the employer to produce certain documents. In many cases, employers are unsure of what documents the compliance officer is entitled to see and copy. Employers can also be unsure of how long to retain certain documents required under OSHA.
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By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen
OSHA has recently posted to its website its annual listing of the “Top Ten Most Frequently Cited Violations.”
In an educational and entertaining graphic, OSHA lists off the ten most cited standards.
As in years past, the Top Ten listing identifies scaffolding, fall protection, respiratory protection and lockout/tagout (LOTO) as
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By Meagan Newman
Salon owners may not be thinking about OSHA Hazard Communication training for their employees–and this would be a mistake. In recent months OSHA has issued a number of citations to beauty salons and manufacturers of hair straightening products containing formaldehyde alleging violations of the hazard communication standard. In a December 8, 2011 press release urging employers to
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has just published a “comprehensive step-by-step guide” intended for both employers and employees to help understand the OSHA’s respiratory protection standard (standard). The Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Respiratory Protection Standard is 124 pages of explanation including a sample program, checklists, and FAQs.
OSHA notes in the introduction