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Conn Maciel Carey’s 2021 OSHA Webinar Series

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Theresa Green

As the Trump Administration hands over the keys to President-Elect Biden and a new Democratic Administration, OSHA’s enforcement and regulatory landscape is set to change in dramatic ways, from shifting enforcement priorities, budgets and policies, to efforts to reignite OSHA’s rulemaking apparatus. Following an… Continue Reading “Conn Maciel Carey’s 2021 OSHA Webinar Series”

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California Governor Deploys COVID-19 “Strike Force” Over Holiday Weekend to Enforce Workplace Restrictions

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Theresa Green

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By Conn Maciel Carey’s COVID-19 Task Force California increased its efforts to combat COVID-19 over the July 4th holiday weekend by deploying multi-agency strike teams to visit or otherwise make contact with businesses to evaluate and enforce compliance with and/or educate them about the State’s… Continue Reading “California Governor Deploys COVID-19 “Strike Force” Over Holiday Weekend to Enforce Workplace Restrictions”

Category: Government ProgramTags: Cal-OSHA, Cal/OSHA, California, California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, COVID-19, Exposure Control Plan, Governor Newsom, OSHA Enforcement, OSHA Inspections, Strike Force

COVID-19 Pandemic FAQs – What Do Stay-At-Home / Shelter-In-Place Orders Mean For Employers?

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Megan Shaked

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By Conn Maciel Carey’s COVID-19 Task Force Governors across the nation have signed various “stay-at-home” or “shelter-in-place” orders in an increased effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Many cities and counties have also signed such orders as well, including in states with no… Continue Reading “COVID-19 Pandemic FAQs – What Do Stay-At-Home / Shelter-In-Place Orders Mean For Employers?”

Category: Employment Issues, Government ProgramTags: Cal/OSHA, California, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Governor Hogan, Governor Newsome, Lockdown, Maryland, Shelter-in-place, Shutdown, Stay at Home

Announcing Conn Maciel Carey’s 2019 OSHA Webinar Series

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Theresa Green

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We are now two years into the Trump Administration, and we have seen a mixed bag of changes in the OSHA enforcement and regulatory landscape. We have watched some late Obama-era OSHA rules get repealed by the Congressional Review Act or delayed and amended… Continue Reading “Announcing Conn Maciel Carey’s 2019 OSHA Webinar Series”

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OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program: A Severe Injustice

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Eric J. Conn

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By Eric J. Conn, Chair of Conn Maciel Carey’s national OSHA Practice Group It has been five years since OSHA launched its Severe Violator Enforcement Program (“SVEP”), and two years since an agency White Paper trumpeted the program’s “strong start” and progress on “key goals.” A closer examination of OSHA’s SVEP… Continue Reading “OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program: A Severe Injustice”