It’s time to create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on your Iowa OSHA 300 Log.

In a recently decided case, AKM LLC, d.b.a Volks Constructors v. Secretary of Labor, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sided with the employer on the issue of whether OSHA’s record keeping requirement and five year regulatory retention period allows OSHA to disregard the Act’s six month statute of limitations period.

The February 1 Iowa OSHA Form 300A posting date is almost here. If you have not done so already, it’s time to create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on your Iowa OSHA 300 Log.

Workplace violence has remained among the top four causes of death in the workplace for over fifteen years, and the problem is now officially on OSHA’s “radar.” In September, OSHA issued its first instruction for procedures to apply in workplace violence investigations and inspections.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced its plans to require improved worker protection from tripping, slipping and falling hazards on walking and working surfaces in a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in today’s Federal Register.