Melissa Bailey

Aug 6, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Melissa Bailey

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Jun 13, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Melissa Bailey

On June 11, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent its proposed standard on indoor/outdoor heat illness prevention to the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review. As detailed below, the proposal is expected to include temperature levels triggering coverage under the standard, acclimatization protocols employers must follow for new workers and workers returning from an absence, mandatory breaks, and employee training.

Jun 13, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Melissa Bailey

On June 11, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent its proposed standard on indoor/outdoor heat illness prevention to the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review. As detailed below, the proposal is expected to include temperature levels triggering coverage under the standard, acclimatization protocols employers must follow for new workers and workers returning from an absence, mandatory breaks, and employee training.

Oct 23, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Melissa Bailey

For employers, particularly those with multiple worksites, controlling corporate OSHA liability is generally a key goal. An employer that accepts a machine guarding violation at its Texas facility, for example, may get hit with a repeat violation at the same facility or another facility under federal OSHA’s jurisdiction. Similarly, that machine guarding violation may form the basis for a future willful violation issued by federal OSHA or by a state OSHA plan.

Aug 3, 2023 | accountingtoday.com | Mark Davidson |Melissa Bailey |Brooks Pierce

The Corporate Transparency Act is a federal law requiring many business entities to identify to the Treasury Department the individuals who own a 25% or greater interest in the entity, or who otherwise exercise substantial control over it. The CTA seeks to identify entities used for money laundering and other criminal activities by requiring them to disclose their ownership and control. The Treasury has issued final regulations implementing the CTA effective Jan. 1, 2024.