By Mark A. Lies, II and Adam R. Young

Seyfarth Synopworksafetysis: New OSHA final rule requires employer to submit data electronically, to be posted on the OSHA website.

On May 12, 2016 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published the final rules requiring employers to submit injury and illness data electronically.  81 Fed. Reg. 29624.

OSHA will
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By Mark A. Lies, II and Ilana R. Morady

iStock_000004162096LargeAs many employers know, California frequently does things a little differently than other jurisdictions. Cal/OSHA is no exception.

When it comes to injury/illness reporting, Cal/OSHA (a.k.a. “the Division”) requires “any serious injury or illness, or death” to be reported within 8 hours to the nearest District Office. Serious injury or illness
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By Brent I. Clark, Meagan Newman, and Craig B. Simonsen

Mine operators and employee interveners lost their joint appeal to U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals — where the Court agreed with the Commission that MSHA acted within its statutory and constitutional authority to issue document demands for employee medical and personnel records. Big Ridge, Inc., et al., v.
Continue Reading 7th Circuit Upholds MSHA’s Authority to Request Medical Records to Verify Reported Injury Statistics