By Adam R. Young, Mark A. Lies, II, Brent I. Clark, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: Safety and health management systems (SHMSs) may demonstrate a commitment to improving safety and health outcomes, and reduce legal liabilities.
The federal OSHA standards mandate a series of written safety and health programs, depending on the hazards at the worksite,
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By Benjamin D. Briggs, Joshua M. Henderson, Patrick D. Joyce, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Nanotechnology Research Center (NTRC), part of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), has identified new safety hazards from the expanding nanotechnology industry.
We have previously blogged on future issues related to the
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By Brent I. Clark, James L. Curtis, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: This week at the 2018 National Safety Council (NSC) Congress the speakers on this Executive Forum noted that “automation, wearables, augmented reality, virtual reality, drones, big data, machine learning, the Internet of Things – emerging technologies are now almost too
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By James L. Curtis, Meagan Newman, and Craig B. Simonsen
OSHA has just released its Site-Specific Targeting 2014 (SST-14) Program (Program) Directive, which replaces its Site-Specific Targeting 2012 that we previously blogged about, and was in effect during 2013. Directive No. 14-01 (CPL 02).
The OSHA SST-14 Program is intended to direct its enforcement resources to workplaces where
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By Brent I. Clark, Kerry M. Mohan, and Craig B. Simonsen
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently sent three mining operations notices of a pattern of violations (POV) of health or safety standards under section 104(e) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act). The MSHA POV screening this year was the
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By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration released its 2014 Budget Justification this week, indicating implementation of its new “weighted inspection system” to target the most serious hazards such as those found in refineries, trenching, shipbreaking, falls, chemical plants and industries that use crystalline silica, lead, and hexavalent chromium.
The Agency plans
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By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has just issued its Site-Specific Targeting 2012 program to direct enforcement resources to high-hazard, non-construction workplaces that have 20 or more workers. While it is the 2012 program, it is effective for 2013. The Directive No. 13-01 (CPL 02), Site-Specific Targeting 2012, includes a listing of
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