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Hendershot Cowart P.C.

What Is OSHA's Definition Of A “Willful” Work Safety Violation?

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines a "willful" violation as one where the employer either knowingly failed to comply with a legal requirement or acted with plain indifference to employee safety....more

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OSHA Guidance On How It Will Conduct COVID-19 Inspections

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19 (Response Plan) to regional administrator and state plan designees on March 12, 2021. Although not...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Inspector General Office Report Criticizes OSHA COVID-19 Enforcement, Pushes For COVID-19 Standard

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Criticizing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) enforcement efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General (OIG) pushes for a COVID-19, virus-specific...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Frequently Cited OSHA COVID-19 Violations And What Employers Can Do Differently

From the start of the Coronavirus pandemic through December 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations from 300 inspections for Coronavirus-related...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

What to Do Before OSHA Comes Knocking with a COVID-19 Inspection

Earlier this year, OSHA issued Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19, an educational reference designed to advise employers in all industries on implementing engineering, administrative, and work practice controls and...more

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OSHA's Frequently Cited Standards Related to COVID-19 Inspections

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Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in mid-March, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued over 200 citations for violations related to COVID-19, resulting in...more

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