As we noted in the previous weeks on the Work Knowledge Blog, employers may see a marked increase in OSHA inspections in the coming months due to the agency’s focus on PSM related issues. This focus includes proposed revisions to OSHA’s appropriations language to allow for PSM audits of small establishments and various contemplated changes … Continue reading this entry
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Last week, we outlined that OSHA’s proposed appropriations language revisions for FY 2017 may signal increased inspections, particularly PSM audits, for certain employers in Region 6, which includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and New Mexico. Employers have an opportunity to get and stay prepared now for this possible inspection glut. To that end, over the … Continue reading this entry
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With all the changes from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) over the last year or so, employers need to get prepared for increased inspections and safety audits in the near future. This is especially true with the appropriations language revisions OSHA has proposed for FY 2017. OSHA’s stated purpose for its proposal is, among … Continue reading this entry
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