OSHA just announced updates to its reporting and recordkeeping requirements for injuries and illnesses, found at 29 CFR 1904. The updates include changes to who is required to comply with the recordkeeping rules, and expands the work-related injuries that must be reported.
Recordkeeping
The list of industries exempt from routine recordkeeping (think OSHA 300 log…
Last week, Pam addressed the issue of temporary workers from an EHS perspective. Now, in this installment of one of our “360” posts, I’ll comment on the liability risks of having temporary employees.
First, an introductory note. I understand from my conversations with manufacturing executives that many companies need to use staffing agencies in…
OSHA recently announced its new online complaint filing process for whistleblowers making it easier to file complaints against manufacturers on a 24-hour basis. OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Program enforces the whistleblower provisions of more than twenty whistleblower statutes protecting employees who report violations of various workplace safety, airline, commercial motor carrier, consumer product, environmental, financial reform…
Did you know…. your compliance history (and other information about your company or your site) is readily available on USEPA and OSHA’s websites, as well as many state environmental agency websites.
Envirofacts, at EPA, has the most information. Someone can search the “Multisystem” database, or by various topic searches: air, waste, facility,…
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One of the goals of the Manufacturing Log Blog is to provide analysis of legal issues from many different vantage points. Pam, Nicole, and I focus on different substantive areas for our clients that manufacturer or distribute products, and thus, we can effectively offer a holistic approach to issues that arise. As a …
