By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr., Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. On August 16, 2016, OSHA issued a news release on its website announcing that citations had been issued by the agency against Tyson Foods, Inc. for alleged violations at its … Continue reading BAD PRESS: YET ANOTHER RISK OF AN OSHA INSPECTION!
By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr., Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. The OSH Act authorizes OSHA, as part of an inspection of an employer, to “question privately any such employer, owner, operator, agent or employee.” As part of an OSHA … Continue reading SURVIVING OSHA INTERVIEWS OF MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES!
By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr., Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. On May 12, 2016, OSHA published a Final Rule amending its recordkeeping regulations to include new electronic submission mandates for certain work establishments. This Rule was published at the same … Continue reading WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OSHA’S NEW ELECTRONIC RECORD RULES!
By Robert G. Chadwick Jr., Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. On May 12, 2016, OSHA published a Final Rule amending its recordkeeping regulations to include new anti-retaliation protections for employees who report work-related injuries and illnesses. The new anti-retaliation … Continue reading WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OSHA’S NEW ANTI-RETALIATION REGULATIONS!
By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr., Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. Much of the evidence to support a citation is gathered by OSHA during a walk-around inspection of the employer’s operations. For this reason, it is imperative that the employer be diligent … Continue reading EMPLOYER DOS AND DONT’S DURING AN OSHA WALK-AROUND INSPECTION!
By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr., Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. During an OSHA inspection, the agency will conduct a physical inspection of the employer’s operations to gather relevant evidence. When Does the Walk-Around Inspection Take Place? A walk-around inspection will generally … Continue reading WHAT DOES AN EMPLOYER NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OSHA’S WALK-AROUND INSPECTION?
On Friday, March 18, 2016, NBC5 in Dallas/Fort Worth aired an investigative report regarding an OSHA Citation issued against the Fort Worth Zoo. The Citation arose from an alleged September 14, 2015 incident involving a zookeeper and elephant. The investigative report included … Continue reading NBC5 INTERVIEWS ROBERT CHADWICK AFTER OSHA CITES FORT WORTH ZOO
By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr., Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. At the start of an OSHA inspection, the agency will likely ask to review the employer’s injury and illness records. Barring an applicable exemption, OSHA regulations require that these records include (1) a log … Continue reading WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OSHA INJURY/ILLNESS RECORD MANDATES
By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr., Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. Under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Improvements Act of 2015, OSHA penalties will undergo annual inflation adjustments beginning on January 15, 2017. A one-time “catch up adjustment”, however, must … Continue reading OSHA MATH: CALCULATING THE FULL IMPACT OF THE 2016 PENALTY INCREASE
By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr., Partner, Freeman, Mathis & Gary, LLP. A citation stemming from an OSHA inspection typically specifies (1) the hazards which must be abated by the employer, and (2) the deadline for abating the hazards. For employers with … Continue reading ENTERPRISE-WIDE ABATEMENT RULING RAISES STAKES OF OSHA INSPECTIONS!
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