By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr.,  Partner,  Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. It has now been five months since Donald Trump’s January 20, 2017 inauguration. So, what insights have the first five months revealed about OSHA under Trump? What Has Been … Continue reading OSHA UNDER TRUMP: WHAT DO WE KNOW AFTER FIVE MONTHS?

Robert G. Chadwick, Jr., Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. Following receipt of an OSHA citation, an employer has only a short period – 15 workings days – to contest the citation.  If not timely contested, the citation and proposed … Continue reading TEN REASONS TO CONTEST AN OSHA CITATION!

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr.,  Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. On October 21, 2016, two employees of Atlantic Drain Service, Inc. died when the approximately 12-foot deep trench in which they were working in Boston collapsed, breaking an adjacent fire … Continue reading WORKER DEATHS LEAD TO CRIMINAL INDICTMENTS, $1.4M OSHA FINE

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr.,  Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. On April 3, 2017, President Trump signed legislation nullifying a new OSHA rule, published on December 19, 2016, which sought to impose upon employers continuing obligations to create OSHA 300 Logs … Continue reading REPEAL AVOIDS NEED FOR LEGAL CHALLENGE TO DEFIANT OSHA RULE!

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr.,  Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. As noted in a 2016 post on this blog, one strategy employed by OSHA under the Obama administration was to publicly shame cited businesses in news releases on the … Continue reading OSHA STILL QUIETLY ACTIVE UNDER TRUMP!

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr.,  Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. Today, OSHA published a new rule which seeks to impose on employers continuing obligations to create OSHA 300 Logs and OSHA 301 Incident Reports throughout the entire five-year period … Continue reading OSHA DEFIES D.C. CIRCUIT WITH NEW RECORDKEEPING RULE!

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr., Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. On May 12, 2016, new anti-retaliation rules published by OSHA were reviewed in this blog in an article entitled “What Employers Need to Know About OSHA’s New Anti-Retaliation Regulations!” … Continue reading PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION DENIED AS TO OSHA ANTI-RETALIATION RULES!

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr.,  Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. In March 2016, OSHA conducted an inspection of the Thomson, Georgia facility of HP Pelzer Automotive Systems, Inc., an automobile parts manufacturer.  Among the employees working at the facility … Continue reading OSHA CITATIONS AGAINST STAFFING AGENCIES ON THE RISE!

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!