Tag: OSHA
OSHA Top 10 Violations of 2024
According to OSHA’s fiscal year 2024 report (October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024), these are the top 10 most frequently cited workplace violations across all industries. Much like previous years, the 2024 list looks familiar. Why? Our work environments have grown increasingly complicated. Multicultural, multilingual, some even say highly regulated, and it can be […]
Should you worry about recordkeeping violations from more than six months ago?
Businesses must maintain OSHA records for five years. But since 2012, it has been up in the air how long you can be cited for failing to maintain those records, because OSHA and the courts have been fighting the statute of limitations for recordkeeping violations. In 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. […]
New OSHA injury and illness tracking rules effective January 1
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration already requires employers to record workplace injuries and illnesses in an OSHA log. That’s been the standard for decades now. Now, the revised OSHA rules require most employers over 250 employees, and employers in high-risk industries with 20-249 employees, to report workplaces injuries and illnesses electronically. This workplace injury […]
Most workplaces lack in emergency preparedness, says survey
Do your employees know how to handle a crisis at workplace? Is your office’s emergency preparedness plan adequate? OSHA defines workplace emergency as “an unforeseen situation that threatens your employees, customers, or the public; disrupts or shuts down your operations; or causes physical or environmental damage.” It is important for employers to see whether a […]