OSHA Requirements

The US Department of Labor’s penalties for serious posting requirements, other-than-serious posting requirements, failure to abate, and willful or repeated OSHA violations will increase effective January 15, 2021. These penalties may reach as high as $13,653 per first time violation.  The most recent memorandum from the Regional Administrator states that the increased penalty plan is […]

OSHA continues to modify procedures to adapt during the ongoing pandemic.  Its emphasis has remained focused on the employer’s responsibility to ensure employee safety in the workplace. OSHA describes the employer’s ability to seek alternative avenues to ensure safety as “Good Faith Efforts.” These are used to protect employees from hazardous tasks, processes, or equipment