Robert G. Chadwick, Jr., Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. As noted in previous posts on this blog (here and here), one of the strategies employed by OSHA has been public shaming of employers who receive citations. This strategy has … Continue reading A Reprieve For Employers From Public Shaming By OSHA

[UPDATE: On Oct. 2, 2020, the OSHA website began listing OSHA-related citations. See the link here]. Many State OSHA agencies have been active this year in citing employers for safety violations related to COVID-19. Federal OSHA, however, has only recently … Continue reading Tracking COVID-19-Related Citations By OSHA

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr.,  Partner,  Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. Effective May 26, 2020, OSHA is rescinding the Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), published by the agency on April 13, 2020 (See April 15, 2020 … Continue reading Coronavirus Crisis: OSHA Steps Up Enforcement As Businesses Reopen

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr.,  Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. On April 13, 2020, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (“OSHA”) published an Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Plan identifies “[h]igh and very high … Continue reading Coronavirus Crisis: OSHA Establishes Interim Inspection Priorities

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr. , Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. In the wake of the COVID-19 threat, many employees are working from improvised home work sites. So, what does this mean for OSHA compliance and enforcement? In 2000, … Continue reading Are Employee Homes Subject To OSHA Inspections & Reporting?

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr.,  Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. On January 3, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals entered an order holding Great White Construction, Inc., Florida Roofing Experts, Inc. and owner Travis Slaughter in contempt for … Continue reading Company Owner In Contempt After Company Fails To Pay $2.2M OSHA Fine

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr.,  Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. On September 10, 2019, at the National Safety Council 2019 Congress and Expo, Patrick Kapust, Deputy Director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, provided a preliminary list of OSHA’s … Continue reading OSHA’s Top Ten Most Frequently Cited Standards – 2019

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr.,  Partner, Freeman Mathis  Gary, LLP. On July 24, 2019, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals entered a judgment holding a construction company and its president in contempt for failing to pay $412,000 in OSHA penalties … Continue reading Company President In Contempt After Company Fails to Pay $412,000 OSHA Fine

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr.,  Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. The OSHA penalty structure is specifically designed to punish employers more severely for uncorrected hazards discovered by the agency during a previous inspection. As of January 23, 2019, the … Continue reading Beware of the Follow-Up OSHA Inspection

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr.,  Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP.. In February 2016, Bergelectric Corporation (“Bergelectric”)  was installing solar panels on the roof of a hangar at the Marine Corps Air Station in San Diego, California. The roof of … Continue reading Are You Following The Correct OSHA Standard?