Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has signed into law the “Possession of Firearms and Ammunition in Locked Vehicles Law.” The law bars employers from adopting any rule or policy prohibiting employees, including contract employees, from storing firearms and ammunition out-of-sight in their locked vehicles. Effective July 1, 2010, the law applies only to persons who may
March 2010
OSHA Lists Workplaces with High Injuries and Illnesses
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Enforcement
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released a list of about 15,000 workplaces with the highest numbers of injuries and illnesses in the nation for their industries, based on OSHA’s most recent survey. The agency stated that it has sent a letter to these workplaces, along with copies of their injury and illness data, and a…
OSHA Extends Deadline for Submitting Comments on MSD Rule by 15 Days
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Rulemaking
OSHA has just announced that it is extending by 15 days the public comment period for its proposal to add a separate column on the OSHA 300 log for employers to record work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Those wishing to comment on the proposed rule must now do so by March 30, 2010. Four separate stakeholders had requested…