Frank Davis, John Surma discuss criminal implications of some Occupational Safety and Health Act violations focusing on fatal Rust movie set shooting. They review how deviation from industry standards, reasonable person standard may result in OSHA violation, criminal charges
Under health and safety legislation, every employer has a duty of care to their employees and self-employed people working for the business to provide a safe work environment. But accidents still happen.
In this episode, Adam Roseman talks to Dr. John Howard, the director of National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH and the administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program in the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Manufacturing is hit hard with labor shortages. U.S. factory activity is at slowest pace in above 18 months. Factories seek agility from artificial intelligence, automated processes to manage disruptions. Modernizations bring potential safety, health hazards, other threats.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA new enforcement initiative that will target one of the agency’s top priorities after the appearance of COVID-19: indoor and outdoor heat-related workplace hazards. National Emphasis Program NEP covers 70 high risk industries