The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from COVID-19.
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Read More »June 11, 2021 Comments Off on New federal COVID-19 safety rules exempt most employers
The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from COVID-19.
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Read More »September 25, 2016 Comments Off on OSHA whistleblower policy a ‘game changer’ for corporate America
New guidelines released by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are a “game changer” for how corporate America will handle whistleblowers in the workplace, a national employment law firm says. Under the new rules, the federal agency responsible for enforcing ...
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Read More »September 16, 2016 Comments Off on OSHA issues new guidelines for settlements in whistleblower cases
As non-disclosure agreements of various kinds become more prevalent in the workplace, one federal agency tasked with regulating workplaces is taking a stand to protect whistleblower activities. New guidelines by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration seek to protect employees who report activities ...
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Read More »July 29, 2016 Comments Off on OSHA maximum penalties increase for the first time since 1990
For the first time since 1990, the maximum penalties for workplace safety violations from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration are increasing. OSHA’s maximum fees, which critics have always considered too low to spur businesses to make their workplaces safer, ...
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Read More »December 13, 2013 Comments Off on Diver’s death in Md. Army pond called accidental
HAGERSTOWN — An Army scuba diver’s death last January at an Aberdeen Proving Ground test pond near Baltimore was an accident apparently linked to his rapid ascent after he started losing air, according to a spokeswoman and a report released ...
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Read More »August 23, 2013 Comments Off on Government seeks new limits on silica dust
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators announced plans Friday to dramatically limit workplace exposure to silica dust, an agent known to cause crippling lung disease and cancer in thousands of workers each year. The proposal from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...
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Read More »August 7, 2013 Comments Off on Wal-Mart agrees to safety fixes at 2,857 stores
WASHINGTON — Wal-Mart has agreed to improve safety conditions for employees who use trash compactors and cleaning chemicals at more than 2,800 stores as part of a settlement agreement with the Labor Department. The retail giant has also agreed to ...
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Read More »August 1, 2013 Comments Off on OSHA finds safety violations at Army pond where 3 have died
WASHINGTON — Nearly a dozen safety standards were violated at an Army weapons-testing pond near Baltimore where three people have died this year, the Labor Department said Thursday. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration found seven serious violations at the ...
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Read More »October 9, 2012 Comments Off on OSHA cites Md. firm for heat-related death
WASHINGTON — OSHA has cited a Clarksburg, company in the heat-related death of an employee, but an owner says his company did nothing wrong and will fight the citation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said on Tuesday it had ...
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