Modinat “Abby” Kotun, Punam Kaji and Brendan Fradkin | Haynes and Boone LLP | May 5, 2016 On March 24, 2016, OSHA announced its final rule covering protections for workers exposed to respirable silica dust. The final rule will: Reduce the permissible exposure limit (“PEL”) for crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter… Continue reading Silica Final Rule Announced; Will Take Effect on June 23, 2016 with Staggered Compliance Dates Thereafter
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OSHA Confined Space Standards Extend to Construction Industry
Edward Arnold | Seyfarth Shaw | May 16, 2016 Introduction The primary goal for employers at construction worksites –as well as at industry worksites in general – is to protect the health and safety of the workforce. To this end, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates a variety of workplace safety concerns in… Continue reading OSHA Confined Space Standards Extend to Construction Industry
Construction Trade Groups take First Legal Shot at OSHA Silica Rule
Gloria Gonzalez | Business Insurance | April 4, 2016 A coalition of trade associations has filed a legal challenge against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s final silica rule. The anticipated challenge to the controversial regulation, which will lower the amount of silica dust workers can be exposed to and mandate certain controls to limit… Continue reading Construction Trade Groups take First Legal Shot at OSHA Silica Rule
OSHA Issues Alert on Scissor Lifts
Bradford T. Hammock | Jackson Lewis PC | March 21, 2016 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published a hazard alert explaining employer obligations and outlining preventive steps for avoiding hazards when workers use scissor lifts. Scissor lifts are work platforms used to safely move workers straight up and down and to different locations… Continue reading OSHA Issues Alert on Scissor Lifts
Construction Site Injuries: Are You Covered?
Aylin Poulton | Whirlwind Steel Buildings & Components | April 5, 2016 For 2014, OSHA reported that there were 4,251 worker fatalities in private industry. Of those, 874 were in construction. In short, one in five workers who died on the job in 2014 worked in construction. That is nearly 17 deaths per week or… Continue reading Construction Site Injuries: Are You Covered?