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Winter Edition Of “Under Construction” Newsletter Published!
The winter edition of Snell & Wilmer’s “Under Construction” newsletter is out now. This issue takes a looks at: The importance of reviewing all of the contract documents or templates you may have to evaluate whether they need to be … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, California, DOL, OSHA
| Tagged ADOSH, Cal-OSHA, Construction, OSHA
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OSHA Updates (Part 3) – Are You Entering Injuries on OSHA 300 Logs Within Seven Days?
In a recent Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) case, OSHA issued a serious, willful citation for an employer’s failure to log an employee injury on its OSHA 300 log within seven days. In this case, the employee was injured … Continue reading
OSHA Updates (Part 2) – OSHA Clarifies Position on Incentive Programs and Drug Testing
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published its Final Rule on May 12, 2016 regarding safety incentive programs and post-incident drug testing. However, recently, OSHA published a clarification of its Final Rule on these two topics. OSHA’s main purpose … Continue reading
OSHA Updates (Part 1) – OSHA 300 Logs: Not Enough to Expand Inspection
In a recent Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision, the Court found that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) 300 recordable injury and illness log does not, by itself, establish the existence of an OSHA violation in a workplace. … Continue reading
ADOSH Continues to Extend the Time Period for a Repeat Violation
When considering whether to admit to an ADOSH OSHA citation, keep in mind the changing time periods for a repeat citation. A repeat citation is issued when the employer has been cited previously for the same or substantially similar citation … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, DOL, OSHA
| Tagged ADOSH, Citation, Repeat Citation, Statute of Limitations
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ADOSH Finally Approves Federal OSHA Silica Standard
On September 23, 2017, Federal OSHA adopted the silica standard for the construction industry. The general industry aspect of the silica standard took effect on June 23, 2018. As a state plan state, Arizona has six months to adopt the … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, DOL, OSHA
| Tagged ADOSH, Arizona Attorney General, Attorney General, Construction, Department of Labor, Industry, Silica, Standard
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Upcoming OSHA Webinar Series: Inspections/Investigations and Minimizing Liability in California
Snell & Wilmer invites you to take part in a complimentary, informative two-part OSHA webinar series, designed to help educate attendees on safety programs free from flaws. While you are welcome to attend either of the individual webinars listed below, … Continue reading