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OSHA Intensifies Its Focus On the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry
Partner Wayne D’Angelo and associate Catherine Wilmarth authored the IPAA Access Magazine Summer 2015 article “Workplace Safety: OSHA Ramps Up Investigations and Enforcement in the Upstream Industry.” The article…
Even If You Don’t Give Manicures - What All Employers Can Learn From Nail Salons
Many have been surprised and appalled with the recent series of articles in the New York Times exposing the alleged mistreatment of workers at nail salons. What struck me was how these articles should be a wake-up call…
OSHA Request for Information on Communication Tower Safety
On April 15, 2015, the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) published a request for information (RFI) on the occupational hazards experienced during communication tower construction and maintenance…
OSHA Issues Revised Guidelines Protecting Healthcare & Social Service Workers from Workplace Violence
On April 2, OSHA issued a revision of its Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers. This recent revision updates previous versions issued in 1996 and 2004 by incorporating…