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Florida Contractor Cited a Sixth Time

On March 30, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that a Fort Walton Beach, Florida, framing contractor has been cited a sixth time since 2021 for not complying with OSHA standards for fall and eye protection and other hazards. Panhandle Guest Design Inc. now faces new proposed penalties totaling $82,500 following the […]

What You Need to Know About the Workers’ Comp and FMLA, ADA, and HIPAA

Workers’ compensation laws are state statues. But there is still be interplay between workers’ comp and federal employment laws like FMLA, ADA, and HIPAA. Workers’ Comp and FMLA Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations provide that leave taken pursuant to a workers’ comp claim would be considered FMLA leave for a serious health […]

Safety Summit 2018: Drug Testing and Incentives

At BLR’s Safety Summit 2018 in Orlando, Florida, attorney and safety expert Adele Abrams addressed a crowded room of attendees about the implications of OSHA’s 2016 electronic recordkeeping rule for employer safety incentives programs, disciplinary strategies, and post-accident drug testing policies.

ASSP, NSC Welcome Parker Confirmation to OSHA

The U.S. Senate October 26 confirmed the appointment of Doug Parker as assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health—a move applauded by the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) and National Safety Council (NSC). Parker, former head of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), becomes the first permanent head of […]

EHSDA Song of the Week: Making Plans for Nigel

Part of being prepared for a workplace fire is to have an emergency action plan in place, as EHS Daily Advisor wrote about earlier this week. With this in mind, the Song of the Week is a 1979 new wave gem from XTC called “Making Plans for Nigel.” The song was the lead single on […]

Hydraulic Fracturing and Hydrocarbon Recovery—A Profitable Option

Hydraulic Fracturing and Hydrocarbon Recovery—A Profitable Option As millions of natural gas wells are developed using hydraulic fracturing methods, the resulting wastes in the form of flowback and produced waters contain a variety of man-made and naturally occurring components that must be managed safely. According to a recent white paper, one of these components, hydrocarbons, […]

Is the EPA Making You Want to Buy Contaminated Property?

The fear of becoming entangled in the potentially unending quagmire that can be a Superfund cleanup has kept many folks from purchasing a remediated Superfund site. However, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Administrator Scott Pruitt wants to provide new incentives for private investors and developers to purchase these contaminated properties. Let’s take a […]

OIG Oversight Plan for Top Management Challenges

The EPA Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued its Fiscal Year 2023 Oversight Plan, which details the projects the OIG intends to conduct through September 2023 and identifies top management challenges faced by both the EPA and the OIG. “Oversight is at the core of the EPA OIG’s mission,” said Inspector General Sean O’Donnell […]