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OSHA remains committed to imposing new and additional regulations on employers. -
This Occupational Safely and Health guidebook is an overview of the issues small businesses must address regarding the safety of their employees. -
Brochure from the Federal Communications Commission which provides information about the rules which regulate recording telephone conversations and general information about the interception and divulgence of radio communications. -
Federal Trade Commission staff opinion letter which analyzes whether employers must comply with Fair Credit Reporting Act when obtaining consumer reports on current employees suspected of criminal or other workplace misconduct. -
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) grabs more headlines than nearly any other federal environmental law. Perhaps this is rightfully so. The United States Supreme Court has described the ESA as the most comprehensive legislation for the preservation of endangered species ever enacted by any nation. -
OSHA has just announced what it calls "significant changes" to workplace fatality investigations. The directive states that "the Agency places a very high priority on fatality catastrophe investigations, a high degree of sensitivity and in-vestigative accuracy." Catastrophe is a work-related event that sends at least three employees to the hospital. -
Employers raise employee misconduct as often as any defense to OSHA citations. If proven to exist by the employer, this defense eliminates the citation and penalty related to employee misconduct. -
A recent case in the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals revealed that appellate courts are interested in granting intervention to associations in OSHA cases and learning about industry practice and the impact of new interpretations upon safety practices. The case is Trinity Marine Nashville Inc. v. OSHRC and Secy. Of Labor (No. 00-60673, decided December 5, 2001). -
OSHA will focus on ergonomics, willful-accident investigations, lockout-tagout, fall protection, chemicals and targeted inspections as we start the new millennium. With one of three Review Commission (OSHA court) members resigning and a second member on a one-year recess appointment term, President Bush is expected to select a new majority on the Commission. Issues of interpretation continue to occupy more case-law rulings. Recent cases reflect these trends. -
The Staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") recently issued an advisory clarifying that the foll.