By Brent I. Clark, Ilana R. Morady, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: MSHA just announced its Final Rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines. 83 Fed. Reg. 15055 (April 9, 2018).
The Final Rule, which will be effective on June 2, 2018, requires that:
By James L. Curtis, Brent I. Clark, Benjamin D. Briggs, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: With a dramatic change from a progressive democratic to a conservative republican administration we anticipate that OSHA is likely to pivot away from the enforcement heavy agenda to a more business friendly agency.
As we try to anticipate the President-Elect
Continue Reading What to Expect From OSHA in a President-Elect Trump Administration
By Benjamin D. Briggs, Brent I. Clark, Joshua M. Henderson, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: Cal/OSHA has recently amended its definition of “repeat” for inspcetion citations to reconcile differences from the Federal OSHA program. The updated rules expand potential liability to California employers.
In August 2015 Cal/OSHA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Repeat
Continue Reading Cal/OSHA Amends its Definition of “Repeat” Citation to Reconcile Differences from the Federal Program
By Brent I. Clark, James L. Curtis, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
In a review of an Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission (OSHRC) decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled this week to vacate a $490,000 penalty for failure to employ machine guards to prevent the ejection of a workpiece
Continue Reading Eighth Circuit Rejects OSHA’s Attempt to Expand the Scope of its Machine Guarding Standard