By Jeryl L. Olson, Patrick D. Joyce, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: In another business-friendly move, the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) recently directed its Attorneys to not use its civil enforcement authority for violations based on agency guidance documents.
On January 25, 2018, Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand released an
By Brent I. Clark, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has found a seven percent increase in 2016 fatal injuries reported over those reported in 2015. BLS noted that this was the third consecutive increase in annual workplace fatalities. The statistics show an
By Brent I. Clark, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: In another example of OSHA’s refocus it has dropped from its home page the prominently placed listing of Worker Fatalities.
We have blogged previously on changes to OSHA under the Trump Administration. See for instance OSHA Schedules First “Safe
By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: Due to Senate Rules, the Trump nomination of Scott A. Mugno, for the Assistant Secretary of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health, has now been “returned” to the Senate for consideration.
President Trump’s nomination of Scott Mugno to head OSHA was approved by Senate
By James L. Curtis, Patrick D. Joyce, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOL has published its 2018 OSHA civil penalties.
We had blogged previously about the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2017 adjustments to the maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for OSHA violations. The DOL has now finalized the 2018
By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a win for labor, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals orders the remand of the Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction and General Industry (Silica Rule) for OSHA to explain its decision to omit medical removal protections.
In a decision this morning, the U.S.
By Brent I. Clark, James L. Curtis, Benjamin D. Briggs, Mark A. Lies, II, Ilana R. Morady, Patrick D. Joyce, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA’s has indicated in a news release that it “will continue accepting 2016 OSHA Form 300A data through the Injury Tracking Application
By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Senate Nominations Committee, during a December 13, 2017 meeting, approved the Trump nomination of Scott A. Mugno, for the Assistant Secretary of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health,.
Mugno will now move on to the next step, for final approval.
The Congressional website
By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Senate Nominations Committee has scheduled a vote on the Trump nomination, Scott A. Mugno, for the Assistant Secretary of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health.
On December 5, 2017, the Senate held a hearing on Mugno’s nomination. Interested parties may watch the hearing
By Brent I. Clark, James L. Curtis, Benjamin D. Briggs, Mark A. Lies, II, Ilana R. Morady, and Patrick D. Joyce,
Seyfarth Synopsis: 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