Think globally, act locally (in your workplace): changes to OSHA’s hazard communication standard *

USA - April 27 2012
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently released a final rule that aligns its hazard communication standard (29 C.F.R. § 1910.1200) with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (“GHS”).

Co-authors: Matthew Deffebach.

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The new workplace violence cops: "Whatcha gonna do when OSHA comes for you? *

USA - September 23 2011
As a result of OSHA’s recently issued directive on workplace violence, the cops may not be alone in investigating incidents of workplace violence.

Co-authors: Matthew Deffebach.

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OSHA warns employers of more aggressive enforcement *

USA - August 2 2011
Supporting OSHA’s aggressive semi-annual regulatory agenda, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, Jordan Barab, recently warned a research symposium that, “despite what goes on in Congress, [OSHA] [has] absolutely no intention of pulling back or retreating."

Co-authors: Matthew Deffebach.

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NLRB roundup: more frequent and significant action from Obama appointees *

USA - February 9 2011
The Obama National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") has started to make its mark on the labor laws through a series of changes that collectively may have a significant impact on the labor law environment.

Co-authors: Samuel Brett Glass, Arrissa Meyer, Arthur Carter, Dean Schaner, Alex Stevens.

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Have you checked the records? OSHA continues to emphasize recordkeeping compliance in 2011 *

USA - February 3 2011
After launching a National Emphasis Program ("NEP") on recordkeeping in 2009, OSHA has focused increasingly more on recordkeeping compliance when conducting workplace inspections.

Co-authors: Trace Blair, Arthur Carter, Brenna G. Nava, Matthew Deffebach.

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