Steve Parascandola and Caroline Belk Author OSHA Article

Raleigh, NC (May 5, 2011) – Steve Parascandola and Caroline Belk, lawyers with Smith Anderson’s Environmental, Health and Safety practice group, have co-authored an article titled OSHA Poised to Follow Through on Stepped-up Workplace Safety Checks which is published in the May 2011 edition of Business North Carolina magazine.

The article explains the enforcement policies employers can expect as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) increases requirements for safety and penalties when violations are found. The article addresses the questions: What conduct could cause an employer to be designated as a “severe violator”? Will my business be inspected? What can my business do to prepare?

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