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The Saiber Construction Law Column: April 2024

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As set forth on its website, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) was created in 1970 “to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

OSHA Cites Dollar General Again for Alleged Fire Hazards

Those of us who deal with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have watched with interest the agency’s ongoing enforcement efforts against the Dollar General retail chain. Since 2017, OSHA has assessed...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Repeat Fall Protection Violations Result in $687K Penalty

In recent years, we have written extensively about the huge increases in fines and other penalties assessed by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). These fines are multiplied in situations where...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

OSHA Calls Out Employer for History of Safety Violations

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regularly issues press releases announcing citations and penalties that follow a safety inspection. But this month, OSHA issued a press release that recounted an...more

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OSHA’s Enforcement of the Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for General Industry, 2018–2019: By the Numbers

For employers concerned about how the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been enforcing its Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for General Industry, the agency’s enforcement data for the standard’s...more

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration Releases FY 2019 “Top 10” List

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its top 10 most frequently cited violations for Fiscal Year 2019. The list remains largely unchanged from last year’s....more

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OSHA Enforcement: Ohio Aluminum Manufacturer Cited for Alleged Violations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a June 20th news release stating that it cited Ohio Gratings, Inc. (“OGI”) for alleged violations. OGI is described as a manufacturer of aluminum, stainless...more

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,...

Anhydrous Ammonia/OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Citation for Belle Glade, Florida Farm

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a June 3rd news release stating that it cited Duda Farm Fresh Foods Inc. (“Fresh Foods”) for alleged violations. Fresh Food is stated to operate a farm in...more

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Hexavalent Chromium/OSHA Enforcement: Wichita, Kansas Aircraft Manufacturer Cited for Alleged Violations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a May 8th news release stating that it cited Spirit Aerosystems Inc. (“SAI”) for alleged violations. SAI is based in Wichita, Kansas. ...more

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Lead/OSHA Enforcement: Kansas City Missouri Foundry Issued Citations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) cited Martin Foundry Co. for alleged violations. Martin Foundry Co. is stated to be a foundry located in Kansas City, Missouri....more

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OSHA Civil Penalties Going Up Again – Adopts 2019 Maximums

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOL has published its 2019 OSHA civil penalties. We had blogged previously about the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2018 adjustments to the maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for OSHA violations....more

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