Chemical Safety Board’s efforts to recreate itself and force industry to conform to its recommendations *

USA - May 23 2013
A hydrocarbon release and massive fire took place at a Chevron Refinery in Richmond, California on August 6, 2012. CSB and several other agencies…

Co-authors: Valerie Butera.

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OSHA enforces agenda on safety incentive programs: imposes legal obligation on employer to eliminate incentive programs tied to injury/illness rates *

USA - May 17 2013
Last week, we discussed OSHA's prohibition on rate-based, safety incentive programs (e.g., a year-end pizza party for no employee injuries)…

Co-authors: Matthew C. Thorne.

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The chilling effect of safety (dis)incentive programs and how employers can avoid them *

USA - May 10 2013
OSHA has become increasingly critical of traditional, rate-based safety incentive programs that, according to the agency, actually discourage…

Co-authors: Matthew C. Thorne.

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Sixth Circuit’s standard for employee exposure nothing new *

USA - May 7 2013
We have received several questions regarding the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals' recent decision in All Erection & Crane Rental Corp., 2012 WL…

Co-authors: Matthew C. Thorne.

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CSB releases video on Richmond Refinery incident despite objections from Chevron *

USA - May 1 2013
On Friday April 19, 2013 during a public meeting at the Richmond Civic Center, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released its video animation of…

Co-authors: D.A. Duggar.

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