By Howard Mavity OSHA enforces more whistleblower laws than any other agency and has made whistleblower protection one of its principal goals. So it grabs … Read more
OSHA Cranks Up Its Focus on Safety for Temporary Employees
By Ed Foulke In a recent memorandum from the national office to its Regional Administrators, OSHA set forth new issues that Compliance Officers should … Read more
The Challenge in Dealing With OSHA in a Multi-Employer Settings
By Howard Mavity It’s not our fault — it’s their fault. I’m not talking about kindergarten playtime or its “adult” equivalent — … Read more
OSHA’s New Enforcement Approach: Regulation by Shame
By Howard Mavity When Jordan Barab famously admitted that OSHA was utilizing large penalties accompanied by harsh press releases to “motivate” employers to … Read more
Employment Law Basics: Getting a Grip on the Ins and Outs of OSHA
Employment laws can be confusing and downright scary. They don’t have to be. As a public service, from now until my special Halloween webinar Answers to … Read more
OSHA Criticizes Safety-Incentive Programs, Encourages Whistleblowers
By Howard A. Mavity For several years, we have encouraged employers to move away from safety-management programs which primarily track the program’s … Read more
2011 OSHA Recordkeeping Annual Summary Must Be Posted By Feb. 1
By Edwin G. Foulke Jr. All employers maintaining the Occupational Safety and Health Administration‘s 300 Logs for workplace injuries and illnesses … Read more
Are Employers Facing Tougher Regulatory Times This Year?
Are you concerned about the ever-increasing workplace regulatory efforts coming out of Washington? Well, don’t expect that to end anytime soon … Read more
Why HR Needs to Stay on Top of Increasingly Changing Legal Issues
By Mark S. Floyd In the past, the HR department simply provided operational support and performed back-office personnel tasks in most workplaces. Today’s … Read more
OSHA Wants to Encourage More Employees to Become Whistleblowers
By Eric B. Meyer In an announcement yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said that it is … Read more