By Brent I. Clark and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently released its results from a study conducted in 2016 and 2017 that looked at safety programs developed to prevent motor vehicle crashes.
The study included four focus groups conducted with thirty-three managers of employees that drive for work. The
Continue Reading Drive Much? NIOSH Focus on Workplace Safety for Employees Who Drive for Their Job
By Philippe Weiss and Erin Dougherty Foley
Seyfarth Synopsis: In the last in a three-part series addressing sexual harassment in the workplace, we asked Philippe Weiss, Esq., Managing Director of Seyfarth Shaw at Work, to share insights from the front lines, that can help organizations credibly and effectively ensure their company culture is respectful and not tolerant of discrimination,
Continue Reading Insights from the Trenches: Proven Strategies to Combat Harassment in 2018 from Seyfarth Shaw at Work (SSAW)
By Kyla Miller, Megan P. Toth, and Erin Dougherty Foley
Seyfarth Synopsis: Gone are the days where sexual harassment training will be enough. It’s time to shift the workplace focus from just ticking a box (i.e., training complete) to creating a culture where harassment (or discrimination) of any kind is truly not tolerated. Promptly and effectively responding
Continue Reading Preventing #MeToo in the Workplace: How Employers Talk the Talk And Walk the Walk
By James L. Curtis, Daniel Birnbaum, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: NIOSH reiterated last week that healthcare workers are exposed to a wide range of hazards on the job and healthcare employers may not be following best practices to protect against these hazards.
Healthcare is the fastest-growing sector of the U.S. economy, employing over 18 million
Continue Reading Nothing to Sneeze At: Evaluating Employee Safety Protections in the Healthcare Industry
By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: A recent active shooter incident at an international airport illustrates both how quickly an incident may be over, yet how ancillary impacts take much longer to resolve. While the shooter was apprehended in less than two minutes, the international airport was shut down for most of a full day, impacting
Continue Reading Airport Active Shooter Incident — What Can Happen in Just 15 Seconds, and What Business Needs to Know
By Brent I. Clark, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has recently updated and published its enforcement procedures for occupational exposure to workplace violence. The procedures explain and lay out the elements of an OSHA General Duty Clause violation, as well as NIOSH’s guidance for determining the potential for workplace violence.
OSHA defines
Continue Reading OSHA Updates its Enforcement Procedures Directive for Exposure to Workplace Violence
By Benjamin D. Briggs, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a challenge brought by trade associations for the farm supply and fertilizer industries, the D.C. Circuit vacates OSHA memorandum narrowing the retail exemption from the PSM standard.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently ruled against OSHA on
Continue Reading DC Circuit Finds OSHA “Interpretation” Narrowing Retail Exemption Under the Process Safety Management Standard Really a “Standard” Subject to Rulemaking Process
By Brent I. Clark, Joshua M. Henderson, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Division of Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board approved last week its regulations on Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care.
The California Division of Occupational Safety & Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board approved last week its regulations on Workplace Violence Prevention in Health
Continue Reading CA Nears Adoption of New Workplace Violence Regulations for Health Care Employers, Home Health Providers, and Emergency Responders
By Paul Whinder and Tessa Cranfield
Seyfarth Synopsis: The trend of increased regulation of the financial services industry continues apace in the UK with the recent introduction of mandatory rules on whistleblowing governance. .
New rules on whistleblowing have come into effect which impact certain Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) regulated financial services firms. The
Continue Reading Financial Services – Preparing Your Global Workforce for the New UK Whistleblowing Rules
By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The National STEPS Network provides a working model of an industry wide employee onboarding and safety training program.
We attended the World Safety Organization International Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Symposium this week. A Keynote address at the Symposium, presented by Rick L. Ingram of BP America and
Continue Reading National Organization for Onboarding and Training of New Employees Industry Wide in the Oil and Gas Industry Provides Example for Others