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Employer Guide to OSHA Inspections
Introduction
Every employer should strive to maintain a good OSHA record. Not only are
customers, insurers, and others increasingly scrutinizing employers’ OSHA
records as a condition of doing business, but OSHA penalties and citations
can be substantial – as much as $70,000 for a single willful or repeat
violation. Citations and penalties not only impact a company’s bottom line,
but also its ability to do business.
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New Driver Hours of Service Rules in Place
Revised hours-of-service (HOS) rules announced by the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) are now in place. The new rule reduces to 70 hours – a 12-hour reduction – the number of hours a driver can work during a seven-day week, but keeps the 11-hour daily driving limit – a move strongly opposed by the American Trucking Assn. (ATA).
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To 1BY, Or Not To 1BY
By Lisa Prince, Walter & Prince, LLP - February 4, 2011
I just got off the phone with Employer Smith. I have never talked to him before; he had seen our website and just called with a "quick question." I should have told him that there are few quick answers in the law.
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HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM *
I. INTRODUCTION
Hot weather puts stress on an employee’s body cooling system. When heat is combined with other stressors such as hard physical work, loss of fluids or some medical conditions, it may lead to heat-related illness, disability, or even death.
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Heat-Illness Prevention Compliance for §3395
Below are several heat illness prevention compliance aids, one of which is a model Heat-Illness Prevention Policy developed by Robert P. Roy, Esq., President/General Counsel, Ventura County Agricultural Association. Input for these resources came from agricultural associations, attorneys and from Amalia Neidhardt at the DOSH.
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