Following its recent interpretation that "therapeutic exercise" constitutes medical treatment for OSHA recordability purposes, OSHA has now stated that an exercise regime recommended by a Certified Athletic Trainer for an employee who exhibits any signs or symptoms of a work-related injury involves medical treatment and is a recordable case. OSHA made this interpretation in a letter recently posted
October 2011
OSHA and the Construction Industry
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Enforcement
Click here for an interesting article from Construction Executive magazine on the OSHA landscape as it relates to the construction industry.
OSHA Issues Three New Enforcement Directives
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Enforcement
During a particularly busy September, OSHA issued three new enforcement directives that employers should review:
Enforcement Procedures for Investigating or Inspecting Workplace Violence Incidents. On September 8, 2011, OSHA issued its first ever directive instructing compliance officers on how to conduct inspections that occur as a result of workplace violence incidents. The directive "clarifies and expands" OSHA policies in…