November 20, 2012 The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 created two federal agencies: the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in response to the deteriorating health conditions of many workers. Today, workplace injuries and fatalities have fallen dramatically, but OSHA is not the… Continue reading OSHA’S Role in Promoting Occupational Safety and Health
Category: OSHA
Create Safety in the Workplace by Displaying OSHA Safety Signs Now Being Offered Through Labeltac.com
November 7, 2012 Safety in the workplace is critical for any business owner and Labeltac.com is now offering a new product to help keep safety numbers up in the work environment. LabelTac 4 OSHA Package comes complete with everything that is needed to keep both workers and visitors aware of possible hazard zones. The package… Continue reading Create Safety in the Workplace by Displaying OSHA Safety Signs Now Being Offered Through Labeltac.com
General Contractor Remains Liable for Property Safety until Owner Accepts the Project
Denise H. McClelland – October 31, 2012 The Kentucky Court of Appeals held, in September 2012, that a general contractor is liable for unsafe lighting on a temporary walkway until the owner of the project accepts the work. At the request of a hospital owner, the general contractor built a pedestrian walkway from the hospital… Continue reading General Contractor Remains Liable for Property Safety until Owner Accepts the Project
AIG Introduces OSHA Assist for Construction Clients
Advise & Consult, Inc. – November 14, 2012 OSHA Assist is being offered to construction clients of American International Group, Inc. (AIG) that will provide policyholders legal support and additional limits in case of a work place injury or death results in an OSHA investigation. This new program will specifically provide expanded general liability coverage… Continue reading AIG Introduces OSHA Assist for Construction Clients
OSHA to Initiate ADR Pilot Project under Whistleblower Program
David Erickson and Mark Anstoetter – October 19, 2012 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced the launch of an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) pilot project for complaints filed with the agency’s Whistleblower Protection Program. OSHA will implement the pilot project in its Chicago and San Francisco regional offices, which together… Continue reading OSHA to Initiate ADR Pilot Project under Whistleblower Program