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OSHA Inspections, Citations and Penalties – the basics

by Dean Isaacson | 4 Jun 2011 | regulatory compliance

What we refer to as OSHA: The full legal name of the OSH Act is the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1590 et seq., 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq. – these are the statutes). For the practical application of the statutes, the listing of...

Employer Required USDOL, OSHA and State Posters

by Dean Isaacson | 6 May 2011 | regulatory compliance

Employment and Safety posters are required to be posted in a location common to and accessible by all employees. A common location would be installing an employment and safety bulletin board in the employee lunchroom. If there is no lunchroom or lounge, the board...

New OSHA Compliance Guidance for Residential Construction

by Dean Isaacson | 18 Apr 2011 | news and commentary, regulatory compliance

Previously, OSHA included “flexible language” in 1926.501(b)(13) because of concerns expressed during the rulemaking period about the feasibility and safety of using conventional fall protection for residential construction. The wording of this section is:...

EPA Puts the Hammer on Pre-1978 Homes

by Dean Isaacson | 11 Oct 2010 | news and commentary, regulatory compliance

There is cause to be concerned the EPA may be a bureaucracy out of control. They are relentless in pursuit of rules to control every aspect of commerce. The recent Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule is one such example. However, the purpose of this article is...

What is Required to Become OSHA Compliant?

by Dean Isaacson | 23 Aug 2010 | regulatory compliance

The OSHA Small Business Handbook is a fifty-six page guide about bringing your small business into OSHA compliance. OSHA claims to be streamlining their program to meet the needs of small business and future business needs while eliminating red tape. The goal for OSHA...

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