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In a surprising and disappointing apparent rollback of OSHA’s enforcement policy related to poultry inspections, Acting Assistant Secretary Loren Sweatt…

Enforcement OSHA Penalties Press Releases

OSHA Enforcement Update: Large Cases, More Press Releases.

December 1, 2017 Jordan Barab

At a Congressional hearing last month, Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta extolled the virtues of compliance assistance, cooperation over confrontation…

Enforcement Press Releases

OSHA to the Public: ‘You Can’t Handle The Truth!’

September 13, 2017 Jordan Barab

OSHA has engaged in a furious flurry of press activity over the past month. Well, “furious” by Trump-OSHA standards. By…

Enforcement OSHA Workplace Violence

OSHA Issues Largest Workplace Violence Citation in its History. Good indication for the Future?

August 22, 2017 Jordan Barab

Although I am frequently critical of OSHA under the Trump administration, never let it be said that I have failed…

Enforcement OSHA Penalties

Serial Violator Blames OSHA Penalties for Layoffs

August 10, 2017 Jordan Barab

Aluminum Shapes, a New Jersey company, has the rare distinction of being the subject of one of only ten enforcement-related…

David Michaels Enforcement Press Releases

Press Releases Reduce Workplace Injuries. So Why Has OSHA Stopped Issuing Them?

August 3, 2017 Jordan Barab

I’ve been writing (over and over again) about OSHA’s failure to issue more than a tiny number of enforcement-related press…

Enforcement Press Releases

OSHA Enforcement: Reporters Report While OSHA Mostly Hides

July 31, 2017 Jordan Barab

Here we are, at the end of July, and OSHA continues to hide the fact that it actually enforces the…

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