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 | Mississippi Court Upholds Multi-Million Dollar Jury Verdict against Manufacturer for Hazardous Workplace Conditions
Jeffrey A. Walker, Carlyle White; Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC; November 6, 2009, previously published on November 2009 Recently, the Mississippi Supreme Court handed down an important decision concerning compensation for workplace injuries. In Franklin Corp. v. Tedford (Miss. No. 2007-CA-01454- SCT), the Court discussed the type of employer conduct that destroys the protection of the exclusive remedy defense... |
| OSHA Targets Underreporting of Injuries with National Emphasis Program Jill M. Lashay, Nicole L. Borda; Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; October 20, 2009, previously published on October 2009 In response to recent academic studies suggesting that employers underreport accidents and discourage employees from reporting injuries sustained on the job, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on October 1, 2009, a new national emphasis program (NEP) on recordkeeping. |
| OSHA's 2009 Site-Specific Targeting Plan Establishes New Selection Criteria for Inspecting and Puts New Focus on Nursing Homes Jill M. Lashay, Nicole L. Borda; Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; October 20, 2009, previously published on September 2009 On September 4, 2009, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) announced that it would focus its 2009 Site-Specific Targeting (SST) Program on nearly 4,000 high-hazard worksites on the agency's list for comprehensive safety inspections. For the past 11 years, OSHA has used the SST... |
| OSHA Revises Personal Protective Equipment Standards Jill M. Lashay; Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; October 20, 2009, previously published on September 2009 On September 9, 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its final regulations revising the personal protective equipment (PPE) sections of its general industry, shipyard employment, longshoring and marine terminals standards concerning... |
| United States Court of Appeals Upholds General Contractor's OSHA Liability for Actions of Non-Employees David D. Barricelli; Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP; October 17, 2009, previously published on October 2009 General contractors should think twice about the practices of subcontractors on their worksites as a result of a recent ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. In Solis v. Summit Contractors, Inc., the general contractor employed a project superintendent to supervise a... |
 | Recent Case Dismissal Challenges "Geographic Presumption" Matthew T. Deffebach, Dean J. Schaner; Haynes and Boone, LLP; October 16, 2009, previously published on October 9, 2009 A recent decision from the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission provides employers who must log workplace injuries and report workplace fatalities some latitude as to when an injury or fatality is "work-related." Specifically, in a matter in which Haynes and Boone represented... |
| Major CSST Fines Increase Borden Ladner Gervais LLP; October 9, 2009, previously published on June 2009 On June 10, 2009, the National Assembly adopted Bill 35, An Act to modify the occupational health and safety regime, particularly in order to increase certain death benefits and fines and simplify the payment of the employer assessment. |
| Proposed Changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act Regarding Violence and Harassment in the Workplace Patrick J. Hawkins, John J. Morris; Borden Ladner Gervais LLP; October 9, 2009, previously published on July 2009 On April 20, 2009, the Ontario Minister of Labour introduced Bill 168, the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace), 2009 (the "Bill"). The Bill follows the Ministry's consultation paper requesting feedback on potential workplace violence... |
| OSHA Issues Site-Specific Targeting Plan for 2009 Justin Clark Eller; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.; October 6, 2009, previously published on September 2009 On September 4, 2009, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") issued a press release regarding its Site-Specific Targeting program for 2009. With the exception of construction worksites and establishments with fewer than 10 employees (which are not covered), the... |
| California's Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Amends Medical Services and First Aid Regulations to Extend Requirements to All Employers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP; October 6, 2009, previously published on September 24, 2009 California's Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has voted to amend the Medical Services and First Aid Regulations set forth in the California Code of Regulations to require all employers to make provisions in advance to ensure that employees receive prompt medical treatment in the event... |
