The Department of Labor’s Office of the Solicitor of Labor this morning announced its intention of extending the comment period for re-interpretation of the OSHA Noise abatement requirement by 90 days. The original comment deadline was scheduled for December 20th, but the Coalition for Workplace Safety sought additional time for public input. This 90-day extension [...]
The Coalition for Workplace Safety has filed Comments to the OSHA docket regarding On-Site and SHARP programs.
First the good news: the Bureau of Labor Statistics (the DOL’s own keeper of stats) just announced that workplaces in 2009 were safer than they were in 2008: “nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers declined in 2009 to a rate of 3.6 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, down from a total case [...]
Just an FYI, OSHA published in the Aug. 31 Federal Register interim final rules that will help protect workers who voice safety, health, and security concerns. The regulations, which establish procedures for handling worker retaliation complaints, allow filing by phone as well as in writing and filing in languages other than English. See the full [...]
Today, the Coalition for Workplace Safety sent a letter to Members of the House of Representatives regarding the concerns of many in the employer community about H.R. 5663, the “Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010,” as it awaits floor action. For printable PDF, click here. The letter reads: July 26, 2010 To the Members [...]
Today, the Coalition for Workplace Safety sent a letter detailing its concerns over H.R. 5663, the “Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010″ as the House Committee on Education and Labor prepares to mark the bill up. (Printable PDF here). July 20, 2010 Dear Chairman Miller, Ranking Member Kline: The Coalition for Workplace Safety (CWS) [...]
In case you missed it, the Wall Street Journal was one of the key media outlets to take note of employer opposition to the misguided H.R. 5663, titled “Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010.” While detailing parts of the bill that would address rules governing mines, it went on to highlight the bill’s elements [...]
Today, the Coalition for Workplace Safety testified before the House of Representatives House Education and Labor Committee regarding the employer community’s significant concerns with H.R. 5663, the “Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010″. Click here to read the prepared testimony of Jonathan Snare of law firm Morgan Lewis. Full text below the fold.
Today, the Coalition for Workplace Safety sent a letter to House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller, Ranking Member John Kline, and all Committee members urging them to oppose H.R. 5663 known as the Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010. To read or print the letter in PDF format, click here.
OSHA announced on June 18 that the effective date of its “severe violators” policy would be … June 18. From the trade release: WASHINGTON – OSHA announced today that the Severe Violators Enforcement Program directive is effective June 18th. The agency announced in April that it was implementing the program to focus on employers who [...]