OSHA’s 10 regional administrators have been directed in a memo by OSHA Administrator Dr. David Michaels to revise how the current penalty calculation system contained in the Field Operations Manual is being used in enforcement proceedings. The administrative penalty changes are scheduled to take effect over the next several months.
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OSHA to Increase Penalties for Employers
May 25th, 2010
OSHA to Partner with Local Building Inspectors to Reduce Construction Fatalities
May 25th, 2010
OSHA is launching a pilot program seeking to partner with building inspectors in 11 U.S. cities to reduce injuries and fatalities at construction sites.
Under this program, building inspectors would notify OSHA when they observe, during the course of their work, unsafe work conditions. OSHA, in turn, would send a federal agency compliance officer to that workplace for a safety inspection.
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OSHA Seeks Stakeholder Input on Proposed Injury and Illness Prevention Program
May 25th, 2010
The Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is inviting interested parties to participate in informal stakeholder meetings on Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (I2P2). The agency plans to use information gathered at the meeting to develop an Injury and Illness Prevention Program proposed rule. OSHA believes the information provided will assist employers in reducing workplace injuries and illnesses through a systematic process that proactively addresses workplace safety and health hazards.
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Final Rule on Federal PLAs Gives Agencies Broad Discretion
May 12th, 2010
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has issued a final rule implementing Executive Order 13502 on the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects, giving contracting agencies broad discretion to determine whether to impose a PLA mandate on a project, when the PLA should be executed, and what terms the PLA will contain.
Appropriations for Army Corps and Bureau of Reclamation Signed by President
November 3rd, 2009
President Barack Obama on October 28, 2010, signed into law $33.5 billion spending bill to fund government energy and water programs for the 2010 fiscal year.