OSHA
March 13, 2025
Cal/OSHA Amends Residential Construction Fall Protection Standard
California OSHA (Cal/OSHA) has amended its fall protection standards in residential construction and roofing. The amendments include making the fall protection height standard 6 feet instead of 15 feet, making it more uniform to align with federal OSHA standards, and removing the term “impractical” and replacing it with “infeasible” within certain fall protection requirements. This...
February 4, 2025
Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Prevention Nonemergency Rules Expire Feb. 3
On Feb. 3, 2025, most of the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (Cal/OSHA) nonemergency COVID-19 prevention regulations (the rules) expire. These regulations were adopted to reduce employee exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19, thereby reducing workplace COVID-19 illness and transmission. The COVID-19 recordkeeping requirement will remain in effect until Feb. 3, 2026. Even...
January 30, 2025
National Census Shows Construction Industry Had Most Fatalities Among All Sectors in 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released information from its National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2023. Overall, there were 5,283 fatal work injuries in the United States, with a fatal work injury rate of 3.5 fatalities per 100,00 full-time equivalent workers. The data also showed that the construction industry...
January 14, 2025
OSHA Form 300A Posting Requirements Begin Feb. 1
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers subject to its recordkeeping requirements to post copies of their OSHA Form 300A between Feb. 1 and April 30 of each year. The OSHA Form 300A, also known as the “Summary of Work-related Injuries and Illnesses,” must be completed by Feb. 1 using data from the...
November 26, 2024
California Employment Laws Effective Jan. 1, 2025
Most new bills in California become effective on Jan. 1 of the following year once approved by the state Legislature and the state governor (though some exceptions are possible for emergency measures and when the bills specifically appoint a different effective date). This Legal Update provides an overview of labor and employment laws California adopted...
October 15, 2024
OSHA Announces Top 10 Violations for 2024
OSHA recently revealed its top 10 most frequently cited standards in the 2024 fiscal year using preliminary data. This information is valuable for businesses of all kinds, as it helps them identify common exposures that affect their workforce and gives them the information they need to plan their compliance programs. For 2024, the top 10...
September 26, 2024
Proposed OSHA Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard
OSHA recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register regarding heat injury and illness prevention. If finalized, the new standard would apply to all employers conducting indoor and outdoor work in all general industry, construction, maritime and agricultural sectors where OSHA has jurisdiction, subject to limited exceptions. It would also be the...
September 5, 2024
OSHA Releases New Online Severe Injury Report Dashboard
On Sept. 4, 2024, OSHA released an online tool giving users the ability to search its severe injury report (SIR) database and view trends related to workplace injuries occurring in states covered by federal OSHA. Key Highlights OSHA requires that employers report all severe work-related injuries, such as amputations, in-patient hospitalizations or losses of an...
July 31, 2024
5 Steps for Building a Safety Program
A comprehensive safety program may not only reduce employee injuries and illnesses; it can also improve employee morale and retention. In addition, fewer workers’ compensation claims can help workers’ compensation costs over time. To realize these benefits, employers should consider these five steps to create a well-rounded safety program. 1.Develop Safety Programs Following OSHA Standards....
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