Employers Urged To Meet OSHA Citation Deadlines During Shutdown

Employers who face deadlines to contest OSHA citations during the government shutdown should file necessary documents on time even though the agency will be unable to review such challenges until it resumes normal operations, attorneys with the firm Conn Maciel Carey recommend. Similarly, the attorneys recommend employers continue to adhere to deadlines to contest Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) enforcement actions. Under the Labor Department’s (DOL) contingency plan for a lapse in congressional appropriations, as occurred Oct. 1, OSHA...