Last week, EHS Today Magazine ran our article in which we delve into more detail about OSHA’s amended Hazard Communication Rule (“HazCom”), and the integration of the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (“GHS”). Check out the full article here, in which we detailed 10 important things employers need to know about… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Hospitality
Subscribe to Hospitality RSS FeedGHS & HazCom: 10 Things Employers Must Know About OSHA’s New Hazard Communication Standard
By Eric J. Conn and Casey M. Cosentino Following a March 20, 2012 Press Release, on March 26, 2012, OSHA issued its much anticipated final Hazard Communication Rule (“HazCom”), which integrates the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (“GHS”) into OSHA’s old Hazard Communication Standard (“HazCom” or “HCS”). The new HazCom Standard… Continue Reading
Managing an OSHA Inspection: Answers to 5 Frequently Asked Questions
By Eric J. Conn Below is a set of important questions that we are frequently asked by clients when OSHA unexpectedly shows up at their doorsteps. These questions and many more are also addressed in our OSHA Inspection Checklist desk reference guide. * * * * * * * … Continue Reading
Enterprise Enforcement: OSHA’s Attack on Employers with Multiple Locations
By Alexis M. Downs and Eric J. Conn Companies that operate multiple facilities in different locations, such as national retail stores, grocery chains, manufacturers, and hotel chains, need to be aware of three new OSHA enforcement trends with enterprise-wide consequences: A rise in follow-up inspections and Repeat violations at sister facilities within a corporate family;… Continue Reading
Congress Accuses OSHA of Inserting Itself Into Hotel Labor Disputes
By Amanda Strainis-Walker OSHA’s recent string of hotel inspections in response to formal safety and health complaints filed by UNITE-HERE and others on behalf of hotel housekeepers is under serious scrutiny from the House of Representatives Subcommittee that oversees OSHA’s operations. OSHA leadership is defending its decision to inspect hotels, and is signaling that OSHA… Continue Reading
U.S. Department of Labor Targets Hospitality Industry Through New iPhone/iPad Applications
By Casey M. Cosentino and Eric J. Conn There is an on-going trend by the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) to leverage popular technology to increase public and consumer awareness of the laws and regulations it enforces. Indeed, the DOL is continually exploring creative ways to share information with the public using the fastest and most-wide reaching… Continue Reading
OSHA Renews Enforcement Program Targeting Hotels
By Casey M. Cosentino and Eric J. Conn OSHA recently renewed a Local Emphasis Enforcement Program (“LEP”) that targets hotel operators in OSHA’s Region 2, which includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The directive outlining OSHA’s Hotel LEP is available on OSHA’s website. The Hotel LEP was launched in October 2010, and… Continue Reading
Housekeepers Use OSHA as a Weapon Against Hospitality Employers
By Jay P. Krupin, Kara M. Maciel, and Eric J. Conn As we reported in our blog post in November of 2010, hotel housekeepers across the nation launched a concerted program of filing complaints with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) alleging a range of ergonomic and chemical exposure injuries sustained on the job. Government regulators… Continue Reading
Hotel Housekeepers File OSHA Complaints Nationwide
By Jay P. Krupin and Kara M. Maciel Last week, on November 9, 2010, housekeepers employed by Hyatt Hotels filed complaints with OSHA alleging injuries sustained on the job. The complaints were filed in eight cities across the country, including Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Long Beach, San Antonio, Honolulu and Indianapolis. Similar OSHA actions may… Continue Reading