Kyle W. Morrison

Former senior associate editor

Washington Update: The weight of OSHA inspections

Who’s keeping track of the number of inspections OSHA conducts each year? Not OSHA – not anymore.

OSHA Roundup for Nov. 16, 2015

Do you have ideas for improving whistleblower protection? OSHA wants to hear them. Find out more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

OSHA Roundup for Nov. 9, 2015

OSHA fines are set to increase for the first time in a quarter century. Find out how much employers might have to pay and what a recent study suggests about the effect of penalties on workplace safety in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

The future of OSHA fines

Penalties for OSHA violations are about to get steeper. Much, much steeper.
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OSHA Roundup for Nov. 2, 2015

OSHA has delayed enforcing a new interpretation of its Process Safety Management Standard. Find out why, and what lawmakers have to say about it in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Which worksites should OSHA inspect?

With limited resources, OSHA needs to choose its inspection sites wisely. So where should it go?

OSHA Roundup for Oct. 26, 2015

OSHA releases updated guidance on excavation safety, and a well-known furniture retailer is cited for amputation hazards. Read more about these stories in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

OSHA under Obama: The final year

This time next year, the nation will be electing a new president, who could move OSHA in a different direction. What can the agency accomplish in the remaining months of the Obama administration? OSHA-watchers weigh in.
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Ignorance as an excuse

If an employer doesn’t know about an OSHA rule, they should get a pass and not be fined if caught breaking it. Right?

OSHA Roundup for Oct. 19, 2015

OSHA has issued a draft guidance document to help determine the relationship between certain franchises and franchisee locations. Find out why Republicans have raised concerns in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

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