by PTP Consulting | Jun 22, 2023 | News
The Department of Labor announced the annual adjustments to OSHA civil penalties for 2023. The increased civil penalty amounts are based on cost-of-living adjustments. The new penalty amounts became effective on January 17, 2023. OSHA’S maximum penalties for serious...
by PTP Consulting | Oct 26, 2017 | News
As of last March, OSHA rolled out new, important rules regarding silica, and now they are being actively enforced. For anyone not aware, Silica is a mineral substance that often appears in a crystalline form, and is harmful to humans if they are exposed to it in...
by PTP Consulting | Oct 21, 2017 | News
Every year OSHA releases a list of the top workplace citations issued over the past twelve months, so as to bring awareness to them and openly discuss what needs changing as well as what they can stand to correct, if need be. Quite often, most of the citations are...
by PTP Consulting | Oct 9, 2017 | News
We all know that as workers, we are not expected to be victims of workplace violence or other hazards. Thanks to the law that is in action, a lot of employees, clients, customers and visitors are protected from such risks. There are certain OSHA standards that relate...