Slope and Design as Defined by OSHA
Sun, Jun 18, 2023
Kevin Lindley, Safety Consultant, FRSA Self Insurers FundMany articles written about fall protection discuss the slope of the roof and occasionally the width of the building when determining what type of fall protection can be used. A ... Read More
New OSHA Policy Offers Protections to Immigrant Workers
Mon, Jun 12, 2023
Trent Cotney, Adams and Reese LLP
When undocumented workers witness workplace safety issues, they may be hesitant to speak up. After all, if they sound the alarm and draw attention to themselves, they could be subject to deportation, ... Read More
No OSHA Penalty Increases in 2023
Wed, Mar 29, 2023
FRM
The Senate decided not to impose the quadruple financial penalties passed by the House of Representatives in August 2022, that would have raised the maximum penalty to $700,000 per alleged violation. This is good news for con... Read More
Big Changes from OSHA in 2022 - July 2022
Wed, Jul 06, 2022
Are you aware that OSHA has increased their citations for the 2022 calendar year by $849 per violation over last year’s penalty amount? And, for a willful and repeat violation, OSHA has increased their maximum penalty amount by $8,495 over the 2021 r... Read More
Should Florida Move to a State-Run OSHA Plan? - February 2022
Sat, Feb 26, 2022
Over the last few months, with the increase in vaccine mandates and the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19, many elected officials, including Governor Ron DeSantis, have suggested forming a Florida State OSHA plan rather than the current ... Read More
New Year - Safety Minded - February 2022
Sun, Feb 20, 2022
There is always so much going on at the beginning of a new year, that it can be difficult to make sure you cover all your bases. Read More
AIR-OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Drones
Thu, May 16, 2019
Trent Cotney, Cotney Construction Law, LLP
Do you hear that buzzing on your jobsite? Despite your flawless work, that buzz is not the owner commentingon how well you installed their new roof. In the year 2019 and beyond, that buzz could be an OSHA i... Read More
OSHA’s Stance on Distracted Driving
Tue, Apr 16, 2019
Rob Foote, CPCU, ARM, President, Frank H. Furman Inc.
The top priority of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is keeping workers safe. While workplace fatalities have been decreasing in recent years, motor vehicle crashes contin... Read More
OSHA Reverses Policy on Drug Testing, Incentive Programs
Sun, Dec 09, 2018
Travis Rhoden, Workplace Safety Advisor
OSHA has changed course in its view of employers’ post-incident drug testing programs and injury rate-basedincentive programs. In a Memorandum to Regional Administrators and State Designees published Oct... Read More
OSHA Safety Walk-Arounds for Managers
Sat, Apr 21, 2018
FRM Staff
Managers and business owners need to be able to identify hazards in the workplace and communicate with workers about hazards in their jobs, by conducting safety walk-arounds.
There are at least two reasons why managers and owners should p... Read More
