Between the pandemic and a looming recession, the last few years have not been easy for employers or their HR teams. But with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s latest policy change, employers may want to redirect more of their energy toward workplace safety.
OSHA will now allow instance-by-instance or IBI citations to be issued to employers who commit serious violations of OSHA’s standards — this includes some of the most commonly cited violations, like poor respiratory protection, deficient machine maintenance and disablement procedures and a lack of employee fall prevention. Previously, IBI citations were only issued if OSHA felt employers committed “willful-egregious” violations, which needed to be accompanied by substantial proof.
