News 2023

Snapshot on Manufacturing: 3 Top Compliance Challenges Stemming from OSHA and Labor Board Collaboration

Below is an article written by the NJ Chapter Secretary Phillip Bauknight who is a Partner at Fisher & Phillips LLP.

Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on Manufacturing, where we take a quick snapshot look at recent workplace law developments and examine how they impact employers in the manufacturing industry. In this edition, we’ll discuss how a recent partnership between the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will impact manufacturing employers.

What Happened?

Employers need to prepare for increased safety and health enforcement efforts from NLRB and OSHA after the two federal agencies announced on October 31 that they agreed to enhance information-sharing and cross-agency consultations, training, outreach, and education. The agencies aim to promote safe and healthy workplaces and protect workers who speak out about unsafe working conditions.

This agreement aligns with the recent interagency collaboration we’ve seen from the NLRB, which means employers may find themselves subject to even more scrutiny from multiple agencies. To learn more about this collaboration, you can read our full Insight here.

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Complimentary Webcasts-OSHA Training with Impact


            
The NJ Chapter is pleased to provide the below recordings of recent safety and health webinars and virtual Chapter Meetings hosted by NJ Chapter Community and Youth Outreach Chairperson, Jack Fearing. For viewing these one hour presentations you may claim 0.05 continuance of certification (COC) points from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) for each one.

OSHA Training with Impact
Webinar Recording, pdf of the presentation

OSHA’s New Heat Related Standard
Webinar Recording, pdf of the presentation

New OSHA Guidance: Injury and Illness Prevention
Webinar Recording, pdf of the presentation

2023 Hazard Communication Update: Complying with the Latest Revisions
Webinar Recording, pdf of the presentation

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NJ ASSP Chapter President Podcast

This interview features the new NJASSP Chapter President Corey Jones. Conducting the interview is Jack Fearing, CPEA, Chapter Community and Youth Outreach Chair. Corey has been a member of the New Jersey Chapter since 2013 and has nearly 20 years of experience in occupational safety & health, aviation, construction and remediation compliance. He is a proud Veteran of the United States Marine Corp and is a graduate of Columbia Southern University with a B.S. in Occupational Safety & Health and Seton Hall University with an MBA in Logistics, Materials & Supply Chain Management. He is employed by WDF, Inc. – a Tutor Perini Company and has been a NYC Licensed Site Safety Manager for a $3 Billion city owned project for the past four years. Click Here to listen.

ASSP president will help dedicate Triangle Fire Memorial

PARK RIDGE, IL (Sept. 27, 2023) — The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is anchored to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that killed 146 garment workers in New York City more than 100 years ago. ASSP President Jim Thornton will join Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and other dignitaries in honoring those workers on Oct. 11 when a memorial is dedicated at the original building in Manhattan. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET.
The Triangle fire revealed great negligence in worker safety when the tragedy occurred on March 25, 1911. A few months later came the creation of the United Association of Casualty Inspectors, now known as ASSP, the world’s oldest professional safety organization. Click HERE for the full press release.

2023 NJASSP Hispanic Heritage Event

The NJ Hispanic Outreach celebrated the 1st day of Hispanic Heritage Month. We had a lot of fun at our first September Meeting on September 21st (Fall Protection/ Restraint ANSI Z-359) with our friend and mentor Jorge Otalora. It was a great presentation, good discussion, networking and delicious food. I can’t tell you how humbled and honored I am to be at this juncture in my ASSP journey.

Thank you all that joined us last and we are looking to seeing you all at the October meeting at Picatinny Arsenal.

Chapter WISE Member & Assistant VP of EHS @ L’Oreal Podcast

This interview features NJASSP Chapter member Laynnea Myles, MS, CSP. Conducting the interview is Jack Fearing, CPEA, Chapter Community & Youth Outreach Chair. Laynnea has been a member of the New Jersey Chapter since 2012 and has nearly 20 years of experience in occupational safety, health environmental compliance. Laynnea is a graduate of Iowa State University with a B.S. in Industrial Technology: Occupational Safety & Health and Columbia Southern University with an M.S. in Occupational Safety and Health. She is an Assistant Vice-President of EH&S for L’Oreal Americas Operations headquartered in Clark, NJ.
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Safety 2023 Conference

The New Jersey Chapter of ASSP enjoyed networking and socializing at the conference in San Antonio. A good time was had by all. We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting. Please check our website for updated events and meetings.

Past President and Director of SHE, Branchburg Site: Roche Molecular Diagnostics Podcast

This interview features NJASSP Chapter Past President Joe Piccolo. Conducting the interview is Jack Fearing, CPEA, Chapter Community & Youth Outreach Chair. Joe has been a member of the Chapter since 1996 and has served in numerous Chapter Executive Board positions prior to his election as Chapter President in 2003. He has over 27 years of experience in occupational Safety, Health and Environmental compliance. Joe is a graduate of Brooklyn College with a with a B.S. in Biology and NJIT with an M.S. in Environmental Science. He is the Director of Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) at Roche Molecular Diagnostics in Branchburg, NJ where he has worked since 2004.

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New Member & Workplace Attorney Podcast

This interview features NJASSP Chapter member Phillip Bauknight, Esq. Conducting the interview is Jack Fearing, CPEA, Chapter Community & Youth Outreach Chair.   Phillip has been a member of the Chapter since 2022.  Phil is a Partner at Fisher Phillips Law Firm located in Murray  Hill, NJ.  He specializes in OSHA and Workplace Safety and is also the Chair of the Firm’s Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Practice Group. Phil is a graduate of Rutgers University with a B.S. in Psychology and a J.D. from Rutgers Law School

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Kristin Herman Publishes in March 2023 Professional Safety

Congratulations to Kristin Herman, CSP on her recent publication in the March 2023 issue of Professional Safety. Kristin is a NJ ASSP Past President and current Awards & Honors Standing Committee Chairperson. The article was a Best Practice entitled, “Protecting a Global Workforce: Safety & Health for the Multinational Corporation.”

The article can be read HERE.

Awards & Honors Standing Committee Chairperson Podcast

This interview features the NJASSP Chapter Chair of the Honors and Awards Standing , Committee Kristin Herman, CSP, CHMM, CPEA. Conducting the interview is Jack Fearing, CPEA Chapter Community & Youth Outreach Chair. Kristin has been a member of the Chapter since 1997 and has served in numerous Chapter Executive Board positions including Past Chapter President. Kristin is a graduate of Fairfield University with a B.S. in Biology and NJIT with an M.S. in Occupational Safety and Industrial Hygiene. She is the Assistant Vice-President of EHS&S for L’Oreal Americas Operations headquartered in Clark, NJ.

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President of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Podcast

This interview features Christine Sullivan, CSP, ARM. Christine is the President of the American Society of
Safety Professionals. Conducting the interview is Jack Fearing, CPEA, Chapter Community & Youth Outreach Chair. Christine has been a member of ASSP 1996 and has more than 30 years of experience in occupational safety, health and Risk Management. She has a BS in Human Factors Engineering from Tufts University. She is a Senior Vice President & Risk Control Services Director at Sompo International, North America. Prior to assuming various positions on the ASSP Board of Directors she was the President of the ASSP Colorado Chapter. Christine’s Society honors include the Charles V. Culbertson Outstanding Volunteer Service Award and the Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) awards from both the Council of Practices & Standards and the Risk Management & Insurance Practice Specialty. She has also served as Chair of the PDC Planning Committee and was a member of the Society’s 100th Anniversary Task Force.

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OSHA Announces Aggressive Plan to Address Workplace Safety in 2023: 6 Tips for Employers

Federal workplace safety officials just issued a press release announcing new enforcement guidance to make its penalties more effective in, as they describe it, “stopping employers from repeatedly exposing workers to life-threatening hazards or failing to comply with certain workplace safety and health requirements.” According to OSHA’s January 26 press release, the goal of this new guidance is to save lives, target employers who “put profit over safety,” and hold employers to greater accountability for safety and health failures. Below is a summary of the key points from the press release and six tips for employers to help maintain good workplace safety practices as OSHA turns up the heat on inspections and citations. Click HERE for the full article from Fisher & Phillips LLP.