Tags: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Commission approves expansive reach of MSHA document requests
In the current Administration, both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) have fixated on the issue of determining whether employers are underreporting injuries and occupational illnesses. This has lead to certain ... Read More...
DOL regulatory agenda holds a few surprises
On Jan. 20, 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its “Fall 2011” semi-annual regulatory agenda, covering the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), as well as a number of other agencies ... Read More...
Rock Law
Lessons learned from a win
Although Miller’s mine safety bill was defeated, the debate will continue with the new Congress. Learn what worked and remember it.
By Henry Chajet and Bob Horn
On Dec. 8, Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), the outgoing chairman of ... Read More...
Editorial
The carrot and the stick
By Therese Dunphy
Which tool works better — the carrot or the stick? It’s a dilemma that managers face every day as they try to encourage the best performance from personnel. The correct answer usually depends on ... Read More...
OSHA awards $2.75 million in grants for fall protection
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Sept. 22 awarded $2.75 million in Susan Harwood Targeted Topic Training Grants to 16 organizations, including nonprofit and community/faith-based groups, employer associations, labor unions, joint labor/management associations, and ... Read More...
