As OSHA continues an aggressive enforcement mode in the current administration, this webinar will examine the details and trends illustrated by the recent “mega-penalty” cases, and discuss common errors by employers that can contribute to citations in the millions of dollars, in some cases. This webinar also will examine the effects of OSHA’s penalty directive as well as its evolving Severe Violators Enforcement and Special Emphasis Programs. In reviewing the “mega-penalty” cases, this webinar will discuss current and new developments, the increased use of OSHA’s egregious policy, and emphasize documentation and site-specific requirements. In addition, this webinar will examine strategies for improving safety processes and avoiding membership in OSHA’s mega-penalty club.

Bloomberg BNA’s informative 90-minute presentation is designed to help you:

• Identify which employers are vulnerable under OSHA’s emphasis programs
• Describe how to use continuous improvement of safety processes to avoid citations
• Set forth an overview of factors leading to OSHA penalty citations
• Analyze common mistakes of employers that result in “mega” OSHA penalties and membership in the Severe Violators Enforcement Program
• Provide tips on effectively handling an OSHA inspection and addressing legal rights
• Address the role of “low hanging fruit” violations in citations

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• Quality. Count on it. Nothing is canned.
• Objectivity. Bloomberg BNA provides you with the best and most objective information. Unlike other companies, we don’t use our Webinars as a forum to sell outside solutions.
• Affordability. EHS Webinars are inexpensive compared to the cost of travel to attend a conference. Plus, you may use a speakerphone and invite as many of your colleagues as you want to listen in—all for the price of a single registration.
• Convenience. No airlines. No travel. No time out of the office.

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• Personal attention. Once you’ve registered, send your questions in advance to annebrown@bna.com and they’ll be included in the program. You’ll also have a chance to ask your questions during the Webinar.
• Follow-up materials. You need no materials upfront to follow along to our live conference. But Bloomberg BNA always issues a follow-up e-mail with contact information for our speakers as well as other materials related to the topic.
• CLE credits will be available for this EHS Webinar.

Edwin G. Foulke Jr. and Howard A. Mavity

Edwin G. Foulke Jr. is a partner in the Fisher & Phillips’ Atlanta office. He co-chairs the firm's Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group. Prior to joining Fisher & Phillips, Ed was the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. Named by President George W. Bush to head OSHA, he served from April 2006 to November 2008. During his tenure at OSHA, workplace injury, illness, and fatality rates dropped to their lowest levels in recorded history. For more than 30 years, Ed has worked in the labor and employment area, focusing on occupational safety and health issues. He also served on the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission in Washington, D.C., chairing the commission from March 1990 to February 1994. In 2010 and 2011 he was named as one of the “50 Most Influential EHS Leaders” by EHS Today magazine, and in 2008 he was named as one of the “50 Most Influential EHS Leaders” in the United States by Occupational Hazards magazine. Ed is recognized as one of the nation’s leading authorities on occupational safety and health issues.

 

Howard A. Mavity is a senior partner in the Fisher & Phillips’ Atlanta office. He co-chairs the firm's Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group. He draws upon his past business experience in transportation, logistics, construction, and industrial supply to work with clients as a business partner and focuses on eliminating employee problems by commonsense management. Howard has provided counsel for over 200 occasions of union activity, guided unionized companies, and managed almost 400 OSHA fatality cases in construction and general industry, ranging from dust explosions to building collapses, in virtually every state. He has coordinated complex inspections involving multi-employer sites, corporate wide compliance, and issues involving criminal referral. Howard is active in rulemaking and dealings with federal and state OSHA and other agencies, and he overseas audits of corporate labor, human resources, and safety compliance. He responds to virtually every type of day-to-day workplace inquiry, and has handled cases before the EEOC, OFCCP, NLRB, and numerous other federal and state agencies. Howard frequently speaks to business associations, bar groups, and professional groups, and lectures and conducts training for numerous private and governmental employers. Howard is "AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been repeatedly selected for Georgia Super Lawyers.