Keep an Eye Out for These 3 OSHA Developments in 2018
By Management Labor Lawyer | | Beck Objectors, OSHA
Here are a few things employers should expect from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2018: Budget Cuts: OSHA may face budget cuts because Republicans, who try to curtail big government spending, controls Congress and the White House. With fewer resources, OSHA will likely enact fewer regulations and limit their enforcement of existing…
Read More Grocery Store Hit with $500K in Safety Fines
By Management Labor Lawyer | | OSHA
The bulk of the citations against Trade Fair Supermarkets in Astoria and Jackson Heights sections of Queens, New York allege repeated violations for blocked exits, unguarded vertical ban saws used in preparing meats, and inadequate safety information and training for hazardous cleaning chemicals, including bleach and liquid detergent. The company was cited for many repeat…
Read More Union’s Right to Walk Around Your Company with OSHA Being Challenged in Court
By Management Labor Lawyer | | NLRB, OSHA, Uncategorized
Thankfully, the National Federation of Independent Business (“NFIB”) has challenged a rule that has been around for only a short period of time called the Union Walk Around Rule. For background, when OSHA inspects a workplace, an OSHA Compliance Officer does a “walk around” where he literally walks around the workplace looking for violations of…
Read More NLRB to Refer Possible Violations to OSHA and Wage and Hour
By Management Labor Lawyer | | NLRB, OSHA, Wage & Hour
You probably remember when I discussed how OSHA was referring claimants to the NLRB who had missed their statute of limitations to file an OSHA charge (“OSHA Actively Encouraging Employees to File Charges with the NLRB” – Employment Services Alert issued May 22, 2014). Thankful to OSHA for doing it a solid, the NLRB will…
Read More OSHA Actively Encouraging Employees to File Charges with the NLRB
By Management Labor Lawyer | | NLRB, OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) whereby employees who file untimely complaints against their employers alleging violations of the OSH Act will be told to contact the NLRB. The statute of limitations to file a complaint with OSHA is just…
Read More Is the Federal Government Giving Increased Scrutiny to Non-Union Factories?
By Management Labor Lawyer | | NLRB, OSHA
Representative Martha Roby (R-AL) is concerned that the U.S. Department of Labor is targeting Southern vehicle and auto-parts manufacturers because of their failure to unionize. Southern automotive manufacturers are now subject to in-depth inspections as part of an OSHA regional emphasis program. This increased scrutiny comes a year after the agency announced union representatives may…
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