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Category Archives: willful
WATCH OUT FOR “REGULATION BY SHAME”
When OSHA Assistant Secretary Michaels and Jordan Barab famously admitted that OSHA was utilizing large penalties accompanied by harsh press releases to “motivate” employers to comply, I had mixed feelings. Fear is a great motivator. Aggressive publication of legitimate noteworthy OSHA citations … Continue reading
Combustible Dust Explosions and Compliance – Especially For Food Processors
I have linked to an Interview by the good folks at Chem.Info.com, an excellent publication and provider, especially for food processors and related businesses. We represented construction employers at the 2008 Port Wentworth Sugar Plant (Imperial Sugar) explosion and … Continue reading
Posted in civil and criminal exposure, combustible dust, consensus standards, emergency response, food processing, general duty 5(a) citations, manufacturing, OSHA, willful
Tagged food processors and combustible dust, managing combustible dust compliance, plastics manufacturers and combustible dust, the role of a PHS in combustible dust compliance
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It Took 12 Years To Decide That’s Not Willful?!
Let’s continue our discussion of employer “Willful” behavior. OSHA can be inconsistent in its application of the classification, and it is often up to the employer to establish the distinction between “serious” and “willful” behavior during and after an OSHA … Continue reading
Posted in construction, government inspections, OSHA, willful
Tagged challenging osha willful classification, difference between willful and serious osha citations, employee safety, managing an osha inspection, managing osha multiemployer workplaces, OSHA Inspections, what is a willful citation?
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Is that a Willful Violation?
Employers are uncertain about the difference between a “Willful” classification and a “serious” classification of an OSHA citation. I confess that I sometimes struggle to understand the basis for a particular Area Office or Judge’s decision. First, a basic definition … Continue reading
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