- Posted by Joan M. Fletcher The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to “make, keep and preserve” records of workplace injuries and illnesses as the Secretary of Labor prescribes by regulation (29 U.S.C. § 658(c)). The pertinent regulations provide that employers must prepare an incident report and a separate injury log “within seven (7) [...]
Posts Tagged ‘OSHA’
Federal Court Sides with Employer on OSHA Statute of Limitations Issue
Posted in Congress, Court of Appeals, Department of Labor, Documentation, Employment Litigation, Iowa Law, OSHA, tagged IOSHA, Iowa employers, Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, OSHA, OSHA recordkeeping, statute of limitations, workplace injuries and illnesses on April 17, 2012 |
OSHA Publishes Proposed Rulemaking to Prevent Injuries from Slips, Trips and Falls on Walking-Working Surfaces
Posted in Department of Labor, OSHA, tagged Department of Labor, notice of proposed rulemaking, OSHA, Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment Standards on May 24, 2010 |
- Posted by Joan Fletcher The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced its plans to require improved worker protection from tripping, slipping and falling hazards on walking and working surfaces in a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in today’s Federal Register. A public hearing on the revised changes will be held [...]
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