OSHA Visits Your Jobsite – Now What?
Sat, Feb 10, 2024
Kevin Lindley, Safety Consultant, FRSA Self Insurer’s Fund
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has just arrived at one of your jobsites. Visits from OSHA are rarely a “congratulations for doing a great job.” In... Read More
Workplace and Jobsite Housekeeping
Fri, Feb 09, 2024
FRSA Self Insurers Fund
We all know that a sure way to keep your workplace safe and organized is through a good housekeeping policy. Housekeeping refers to routine cleaning and organizing of the workplace. As housekeeping is an ongoing safety practi... Read More
Concerns About the Proposed OSHA Walkaround Rule
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
Trent Cotney, Partner, Adams and Reese LLP
As you may have heard, in August 2023 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a new rule titled Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process. It would amend 29 CFR § 1... Read More
2024 OSHA Penalty Amounts Increase
Thu, Dec 21, 2023
In 2015, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Improvements Act. Last year, for the first time since the Act became active, the Senate decided not to impose an increase in OSHA penalties. Effective January 17, 2024, however... Read More
Miami-Dade Pushes Proposed Heat Standards
Wed, Oct 25, 2023
This summer, the nation has been experiencing record heat from coast to coast and Miami-Dade officials have recognized how hazardous the high temperatures are for outdoor workers. However, their proposed solution could, in many ways, do more harm tha... Read More
Site Inspections
Tue, Oct 10, 2023
Kevin Lindley, Safety Consultant, FRSA Self Insurer’s Fund
Construction companies expect that their field workers are doing their part to keep the company profitable, productive and upholding company values to maintain their reputation and sit... Read More
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
