By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has just updated its “Protecting Temporary Workers” website, for staffing agencies and their clients (i.e., host employers). The page reminds these employers that they are jointly responsible for a temporary employee’s safety and health .
We have blogged previously about OSHA’s enforcement activities and guidance documents
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By Benjamin D. Briggs, Patrick D. Joyce, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has just reminded temporary staffing agencies and their clients (i.e., host employers) that they are jointly responsible for a temporary employee’s safety and health in two new guidance documents relating to respiratory protection, noise exposure, and hearing conservation. Temporary agencies and host employers
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By Benjamin D. Briggs, Brent I. Clark, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has just reminded temporary staffing agencies and their clients (i.e., host employers) that they are jointly responsible for temporary employee’s safety and health in two new guidance documents relating to safety and health training and hazard communications. Temporary agencies and host employers that
Continue Reading OSHA Releases Two More Temporary Worker Guidance Documents
By Brent I. Clark, Meagan Newman, and Craig B. Simonsen
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health released yesterday their “new” guidance for “Recommended Practices” to protect temporary workers’ safety and health, for staffing agencies and host employers. DHHS No. 2014-139 (August 25, 2014).
This new guidance comes on
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By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen
Thomas Galassi, the Director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, recently issued a Memorandum to Regional Administrators on OSHA’s “Policy Background on the Temporary Worker Initiative.” It provides a good lesson from the Agency’s perspective.
We had blogged previously about OSHA’s national emphasis on temporary workers. For instance, Administrator David Michaels published
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By Brent I. Clark and Craig B. Simonsen
The OSHA National Advisory Committee Workgroup will meet to continue its discussion of issues relating to the protection of temporary workers.
The Workgroup will be discussing issues that include perceived gaps in workplace protection for temporary workers, differences between temporary workers and contract workers, and joint responsibility of host employers and staffing
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By Brent I. Clark, Meagan Newman, and Craig B. Simonsen
OSHA has just announced its first in a series of guidance documents concerning compliance with safety and health requirements when temporary workers are employed under joint (or dual) employment of a staffing agency and a host employer. TWI Bulletin No. 1.
We had blogged previously about Administrator David
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By Brent I. Clark and Meagan Newman
In a recent op-ed OSHA’s top administrator, David Michaels, makes clear that OSHA’s temporary worker focus, announced earlier this year, is here to stay.
We blogged earlier this year when the initiative was announced. In the op-ed Michaels draws a direct connection between the length of time on the job and the
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By Mark A. Lies II, Meagan Newman, and Kerry Mohan
Citing recent reports of deaths of temporary employees, many of which have occurred on the first day of the job, OSHA issued a memorandum this week to its Regional Administrators outlining new measures to protect the health and safety of temporary employees. The agency is making a concerted effort
Continue Reading OSHA Zeroes in on Temporary Worker Issues
By Brent I. Clark and Meagan Newman
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that more than 2.5 million temporary workers were on U.S. payrolls last month. This figure does not include farm workers. While employers see advantages to using temp workers they must also be cognizant of the potential liability for workplace safety and health of those workers.
With very
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