tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post2467056229404560832..comments2019-10-17T11:23:02.046-04:00Comments on OSHA Aboveground: PAWAAbelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667692714141701019noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post-43127084762722176712010-08-09T17:49:35.571-04:002010-08-09T17:49:35.571-04:00RT - It's true that most people see SOL and OS...RT - It's true that most people see SOL and OSHA as the "Government" but I think a lot of that can be over come by good communication. If the AD is very clear about what we feel should be done and explains SOL's role, I think we lay the blame where it belongs.<br /><br />You're also right about there being nothing that stops us from laying out our case to the family now, Abelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667692714141701019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post-86197904717936080592010-08-04T16:19:40.285-04:002010-08-04T16:19:40.285-04:00Yes, PAWA will increase contests. No doubt.
Bu...Yes, PAWA will increase contests. No doubt. <br /><br />But I don't think you will be able to blame the SOL if they drop citations. Most folks see OSHA and SOL as one and the same -- and technically, they are both under in). <br /><br />Right now there are cases out there right now where family members are paying a lot of attention to the case because a loved one was hurt or killed. RT Jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post-89257553127399336842010-08-01T17:55:14.316-04:002010-08-01T17:55:14.316-04:00Anon 1: I agree that we'll be at the bottom of...Anon 1: I agree that we'll be at the bottom of the priority list, but I don't think we'll see a lot of people invoking the 5th, they don't do it very often now with other criminal investigations by agencies like the EPA or FBI.<br /><br />Anon 2: You're absolutely right that we need a better way to include employees and families, but you also sparked something I hadn't Abelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667692714141701019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post-71737246479589215212010-07-30T12:44:52.627-04:002010-07-30T12:44:52.627-04:00A comment on Section 306: SOL gets a huge case lo...A comment on Section 306: SOL gets a huge case load due to victim families that do not understand the dynamics of the inspection/citation process. SOL wants to limit citations at fatality inspections, or toss citations due to backlog. Or worse yet, we end up with poor case law on the books. I see this section as a good theoritical idea, but a nightmare in practice. It will result in a drain Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post-61184607406061074292010-07-13T12:47:38.782-04:002010-07-13T12:47:38.782-04:00If we start going after criminal sanctions, we wil...If we start going after criminal sanctions, we will be dealing with employers that invoke their 5th Amendment rights regularly. That will change the game in fatality investigations completely, and getting DOJ to prosecute them will be difficult, since they like to tell us that they are interested in "terrorists, drug dealers, and child pornographers". OSHA will be down on the bottom of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post-36553744313716602092010-07-07T13:50:44.281-04:002010-07-07T13:50:44.281-04:00RT Congress can introduce any bill any session, so...RT Congress can introduce any bill any session, so if it doesn't go through this year, they would just reintroduce it next session. But it may not matter. The House is putting forth the "Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010," which, as near as I can tell, incorporates all of PAWA. You can read it here: http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/legislation/Abelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667692714141701019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post-19131043823869244172010-07-06T14:15:54.922-04:002010-07-06T14:15:54.922-04:00Wouldn't Congress have to pass it this year? ...Wouldn't Congress have to pass it this year? Their two-year term is up on Jan. 3, 2011. <br /><br />What I'd like to know is, who wrote it? Is there any way to identify which group or groups wrote which parts?RT Jonesnoreply@blogger.com