OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs (“DEP”) has determined that employers can get out of the program after three years from the “final disposition” of the inspection items that resulted in placement in the SVEP.
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OSHA and NIOSH Warn of Silica Dangers in the Fracking Industry
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This post was authored by Inna Shelley.
On June 21, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) issued a Hazard Alert addressing the health risks of exposure to airborne silica for workers employed on hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” sites, in a process used to extract…
OSHA Finally Releases its Fall Regulatory Agenda
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On January 20th, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) finally released its fall 2011 regulatory agenda on its website. It reveals that OSHA’s top priorities include small business review of an injury and illness prevention program rule, a request for information on revision of OSHA’s permissible chemical exposure limits, and a…
OSHA Said They Would Increase Fines; They Meant It.
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Late last year, OSHA announced in a posting on its website its plan to change its penalty calculation system with the overall goal of increasing fines to deter violations. OSHA stated:
Many of the agency’s current penalty adjustment factors have been in place since the early 1970’s, resulting in penalties which are often too low to
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