Learn About Developments at OSHA Affecting the Construction Industry

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Alka Ramchandani-Raj will discuss recent developments affecting workplace safety in the construction industry, such as increased Occupational Safety and Health Administration penalties and enforcement, as well as regulatory actions.

Regulatory actions that the speaker will discuss include:

• Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Final Rule
• Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (or Union Walkaround) Forthcoming Proposed Rule
• Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Indoor and Outdoor Settings Small Business Advocacy Review Panel
• Personal Protective Equipment in Construction Proposed Rule
• Procedures for the Use of Administrative Subpoenas Forthcoming Interim Final Rule
• Infectious Diseases Forthcoming Proposed Rule

SPEAKER INFO

Alka Ramchandani-Raj is a shareholder in the Walnut Creek, California, office of Littler Mendelson P.C., where she serves as co-chair of the firm’s occupational safety and health practice group. As an experienced employment lawyer with a concentration in federal and state OSHA law, Ramchandani-Raj assists employers with preinjury/illness preventative practices, including site inspections and policy development, as well as employers who have experienced workplace injuries and accidents.

MODERATOR INFO

Karen Livingston is ABC’s senior director of policy in Washington, D.C., and oversees regulatory actions, policies and guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Labor as well as several other federal agencies.