Washington returned after New Year’s to news on several Trump administration nominations related to workplace safety and health.
OSHA
OSHA extends acceptance of injury forms until December 31st
By Avi Meyerstein on
OSHA announced today that it will continue to accept electronic submissions of employer Form 300A illness and injury summaries through December 31st. The deadline for this first-ever electronic collection of these forms had been December 15th.
Senate completing Department of Labor’s leadership roster
By Erik Dullea on
Posted in OSHA
On Wednesday, the Senate’s Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) approved two nominations for key Department of Labor (DOL) posts, moving forward the nominations for DOL’s top lawyer and the head of OSHA.
Private group launches “Crimes Against Workers Database” to call for more OSHA prosecutions
By Avi Meyerstein on
Just as OSHA is about to begin electronically collecting your company’s injury and illness data for possible publication on the Internet, a private group is launching a worker injury database of its own.
OSHA nominee confirmation hearing today
By Avi Meyerstein on
Posted in OSHA
Today, the nominee to lead OSHA, Scott Mugno, is scheduled to have his confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions. If confirmed, Mr. Mugno will become the next U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
10 top questions about OSHA’s Dec. 15 injury reporting deadline
By Avi Meyerstein on
Posted in Compliance tips, OSHA
On Wednesday, OSHA announced a further two-week delay in the deadline for employers to submit their 2016 injury and illness data electronically to the agency. The new deadline will be December 15, 2017. That will mark the first time that employers are required to routinely submit such data under a new rule issued during the Obama administration (to “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses”). Here’s what employers need to know…
Does your business have to give OSHA injury data by December 15?
By Avi Meyerstein on
Today, OSHA announced a further two-week delay in the deadline for employers to submit their 2016 injury and illness data electronically to the agency. The new deadline will be December 15, 2017. That will mark the first time that employers are required to routinely submit such data under a new rule issued during the Obama administration.
OSHA defends citation to “controlling employer” under multi-employer citation policy
By Avi Meyerstein on
Posted in OSHA
DOL has new leadership under Secretary Acosta. But, at least one longstanding OSHA policy is not changing any time soon if the agency has its way. OSHA recently asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to uphold the agency’s multi-employer citation policy after an administrative law judge tossed out an OSHA citation based on the policy.
FedEx VP Tapped to Lead OSHA
By Donna Pryor & Avi Meyerstein on
Posted in OSHA
The Trump Administration is expected to nominate Scott Mugno, a FedEx Vice President (of Safety, Sustainability and Vehicle Maintenance), to lead OSHA. Mugno is an attorney that started his career with FedEx in 1994. Mugno is expected to be nominated as the Assistant Secretary of Labor and would have the leadership role at OSHA.
Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2017
By Donna Pryor on
Posted in OSHA
OSHA has announced the top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety regulations in fiscal year 2017. The top 5 standards remain the same as last year, with slight movement in the rankings of other standards. Employers should consider using this list as guidance for their workplace safety programs and their internal compliance audits.