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OSHA: An Acronym Kentucky Employers Know Well

In the dynamic landscape of Kentucky business, the pursuit of profitability goes hand in hand with the responsibility of ensuring workplace safety. At Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC, we recognize that a company’s most valuable asset is its people. Prioritizing workplace safety not only makes good business sense but is also a moral imperative. Our firm sheds…

What to Expect During an MSHA Mine Inspection

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) division of the U.S. Department of Labor is required to inspect surface mines twice a year, and underground mines four times a year. Additional inspections are required for mines with higher levels of toxic gas and/or explosives, as well as those that are reported due to hazardous conditions. Knowing what…

10 (In)frequently Asked Questions About Workplace Safety

Written by John M. Williams Typically, lawyers only get questions after legal problems arise. What do I do now? What are my rights? How can I defend this? The best questions often go unasked. This isn’t to suggest that the best question is the most complex. The best are those that, if answered, prevent rather than minimize…

What brings OSHA to your doorstep?

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has jurisdiction over more than 100 million workplaces. Since OSHA cannot possibly inspect all of these workplaces, it has established a system of inspection priorities for itself. The following are situations which trigger an OSHA inspection, listed in order of the priority that OSHA places upon each category:…