OSHA 2019 Penalties Update
The Department of Labor has published the annual penalty adjustments for each agency, including OSHA, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act. The new penalty levels will apply
OSHA Using Drones for Safety Inspections
Some employers are consenting to having OSHA conduct safety inspections of facilities with drones. In 2018, this practice was done at least nine times following incidents where worksites were considered
OSHA Electronic Reporting Deadline for 2018 Data
March 2, 2019, is the deadline for electronically reporting your OSHA Form 300A data for calendar year 2018. Collection began on January 2, 2019.Under the current recordkeeping rule, the initial deadline
GBCA Featured in OSHA QuickTakes
GBCA’s Eggs with OSHA program was featured in the November 16, 2018 issue of OSHA’s newsletter, QuickTakes.Links in the article:RegulationsInspection ProcessCooperative ProgramsVoluntary Protection Programs GBCA’s Eggs with OSHA brings contractors together three
OSHA Provides Interim Compliance Guidance For Crane Operators
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued guidance on how to comply with crane operator certification requirements until the new final rule becomes effective.OSHA
OSHA’s 11 Most Common Silica Citations
OSHA’s new silica standard has been in effect for the past year, and OSHA is increasing its silica inspections across the United States to keep employers compliant. Since September 2017,
LF Driscoll Awarded Star VPP Status for PMA Project
On Wednesday, October 10, 2018, LF Driscoll’s Philadelphia Museum of Art project was officially certified a Star Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) project by OSHA. OSHA presented LF Driscoll Corporate Safety
OSHA Updates National Emphasis Program on Trenching and Excavation Safety
OSHA announced that it has updated the National Emphasis Program (NEP) on preventing trenching and excavation collapses in response to a recent spike in trenching fatalities. The NEP will increase
Eggs with OSHA: Leadership and Effective Team Building
On Wednesday, September 3, 2018, Benjamin Evans and Richard Ryan of the University of Pennsylvania, and Jim Harrity of OSHA, spoke at Eggs with OSHA. This was the final installment
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: September 4, 2018
This week’s GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses Scaffold-Use Safety: While this Toolbox Talk provides tips for working on scaffolds safely, all employers must make sure that workers who work on scaffolds are