Last Fiscal Year’s Most Frequently Cited OSHA Standards
Every year OSHA publishes a list of the most frequently cited standards. This list helps businesses improve their safety efforts in these named areas if their employees face the recognized hazards. By making safety improvements in the most frequently cited areas of...
OSHA Trade Release Regarding Penalty Increases
On January 13, 2021, OSHA announced increases in civil penalty amounts that become effective January 15, 2021. This increase is required under the Congressional Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act. State Occupational Safety and Health Plans, such as IN,...
Alabama COVID-19 Vaccination Allocation Plan
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is distributing the COVID-19 vaccine according to their vaccination allocation plan that was approved by the CDC. Distribution of the vaccine is currently going to healthcare workers and residents of long term care...
OSHA Recordkeeping Forms – Requirements and Guidelines
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) requires covered employers to prepare and maintain records of certain occupational injuries and illnesses. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for administering the recordkeeping...