Sunday, November 1, 2015

OSHA Penalty Caps are Increasing - Significantly!

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With the stroke of a pen, President Barack Obama will sign into law on Monday (11/02/15) the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. This means no more squabbling for the next two years about shutting down the government by threatening to withhold passage of the federal budget. Additionally, the White House claims this bill, which increases government spending and debt limits, will stimulate the nation’s economy. But nothing comes for free; passage of this Act also means your OSHA penalties will be going up – significantly!

 
Many people mistakenly believe that employers pay monetary penalties attached to federal OSHA citations directly to OSHA, making them a self-funded agency. But that is not true. The monies actually go . . .
  
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Saturday, August 1, 2015

Does OSHA Require Daily Toolbox Talks?

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Every once in a while I am retained by one of the parties to a lawsuit to be an “expert witness”. This involves reviewing evidence and offering my opinions in the case. As part of a recent case where I was retained by the defendant, the attorney for the Plaintiff who was conducting my deposition asked me to show him the “OSHA-required documented proof that the defendant conducted mandatory daily toolbox talks”.  It was obvious he did not like my answer.

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