Need an authorized instructor to train your team? OSHA has launched a new online database of trainers who provide 10-hour and 30-hour OSHA outreach training courses. The site (available here) is searchable by location and provides contact information to email or call each trainer.
This is it: MSHA publishes final workplace exam rule with few changes.
By Avi Meyerstein on
15 months after it first published a rule dramatically changing how workplace examinations will be done on every shift at every metal/non-metal mine, MSHA today published a final amended version of that rule. Despite a litigation challenge and widespread concerns raised by stakeholders, the final rule maintains many of the same provisions as originally introduced. The new rule takes effect June 2, 2018.
On-demand webinar: Creating safe, drug-free workplaces that comply with OSHA’s latest guidance
By Brian Hendrix on
Posted in Compliance tips, OSHA
Illegal narcotics, prescription drug abuse and alcohol use are growing issues of concern in the workplace. Employers, particularly those with employees in safety-sensitive positions, must be vigilant and proactive. How can you best navigate the minefield of state and federal laws on drug and alcohol testing?
Coming Soon! Revised Workplace Exam Rule for Metal/Non-Metal…
By Donna Pryor on
Posted in MSHA, Rulemaking news
Assistant Secretary of Labor David Zatezalo has announced that a new workplace examination rule for metal and non-metal mines will be effective on June 2, 2018. The new rule has not yet been published.
In healthcare worker safety, California leads the way
By Erik Dullea on
Posted in OSHA, Rulemaking news
In the last two months, the healthcare industry has seen both federal and state efforts to further regulate healthcare worker safety. Stakeholders and other jurisdictions are keeping an eye on these developments, which could spread to other states, as well.
Coming your way: Digital MSHA inspectors
By Avi Meyerstein on
Posted in Enforcement updates, MSHA
MSHA announced last week that its mine safety inspectors are joining the digital age. Goodbye, “general field notes” on lined paper? Hello, customized tablets.
An OSHA officer with expired credentials can cite you…
By Avi Meyerstein on
Posted in Enforcement updates, OSHA
According to a decision this week, an OSHA compliance officer can write you a citation even if her credentials are expired. Your opportunity to challenge the credentials is only before you let her inside.
MSHA training: Learn how to defend yourself at April ACRI seminar
By Brian Hendrix & Mark Savit on
Posted in MSHA
We’ll be the first to tell you that not every MSHA case requires a lawyer. Our “ACRI” seminar teaches you how to mount a winning defense on your own. Join us in Florida from April 17th to 19th for the next training.
On-demand webinar: How to handle whistleblowers and disgruntled employees
By Brad Hiles & Donna Pryor on
Our next webinar “rewind” brings us to a recent presentation on whistleblower strategies. Whistleblower complaints filed under the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Mine Safety and Health Act are on the rise nationwide. How should you handle disgruntled employees to minimize risk?
House Subcommittees Discuss the Impacts of Opioids in the Workplace
By Donna Pryor on
Today the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pension and the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a joint hearing on how the opioid epidemic is affecting workplaces and communities. Members heard about how employers are impacted by the epidemic and how they are addressing opioid misuse via workplace drug testing. Witnesses discussed how employers…