Midwinter Meeting Papers

Mine Safety and Health Administration

MSHA and Commission Update
Mark Heath

MSHA Hot Topics, Part One: Mine Act Jurisdiction and Pattern of Violations and its Revival with two Mines Now Under Pattern and How to Challenge Pattern Orders
Adele Abrams, Zachary T. Byers and Karen Johnston

• MSHA Hot Topics - Jurisdiction Issue - Outline
• MSHA Hot Topics - Jurisdiction Issue - PowerPoint
• MSHA Hot Topics - Pattern of Violations - Outline
• MSHA Hot Topics - Pattern of Violations - PowerPoint

MSHA Under the Trump Administration
Mark Heath and Karl F. Kumli

 Safety Rulemaking and Challenges to Existing Regulations after Jarkesy, Loper Bright and Cornerstone
R. Hank Moore,  Nick W. Scala and John Williams

• Safety Rulemaking and Challeges to Rules and Regulation - PowerPoint Presentation
• Safety Rulemaking and Challeges to Rules and Regulation - Outline

MSHA Hot Topics, Part Two
Karen Johnston, John Williams, Arthur M. Wolfson

• MSHA's Amendment to Part 18 Outline
• MSHA's Amendment to Part 18 PowerPoint
• Respirable Crystalline Silica Rule for Mining

Future of Motions to Reopen and Settlement Approvals
Mark Heath, Willa B. Perlmutter  and Kristin R.B. White

Workplace and Occupational Safety and Health

OSHA Overview 2025: Key Issues in Workplace and Occupational Safety and Health (Primer)

Mark Ishu and Shelaugh Michaud

Impact of the Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions in SEC v. Jarkesy and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and other High impact OSHA Litigation

Hayley F. Degnan, Scott Hecker, Kate M. McMahon and Willa B. Perlmutter

History Class: Lessons from Past Presidential Transitions- What Can We Expect with a Change in Power

Scott A. Elliott,  Heather McDougall,  Alka Ramchandani-Raj and Madeleine Thu-Hang Le             

Regulations on the Rise: Heat, Industrial Work Quotas, and Other Enforcement Actions

Arya Rhodes, Felicia K. Watson and Robin Repass 

Discovery: Getting to the Relevant

Benjamin J. Kim, Margaret Sewell and Alana F. Genderson

Breakout A: Who Do You Call?  Deciding Where to Report Incidents

Paige LaBorde,  Karin Umfrey and Adam Roseman

Breakout B:  Construction Updates: Changes on the Rise

Mini Kapoor, Ph.D., Olivier Taillieu and Tabitha Thompson

The Challenges with Compliance with Ergonomics

Kaiser H. Chowdhry, Greg Dillard, Elliott Furst and Mimi Goldberg

Mental Health, Suicide, Behavioral Issues, and Workplace Violence

Rachel L. Conn, Nicole Marquez, Orlando Pannocchia and Robert C. Rodriguez

Mock Inspection: Time To Walkaround With the New Walkaround Rule

Karin Umfrey, Anthony M. Casaletta, Heema Steele, Jason S. Mills and Jamie J. Spataro

Employee Complaints, Injuries, and Return to Work

Kenneth Martinson,  Allison Norder, Phillip B. Russell and Sierra Vierra

Challenges with the Attorney Client Privilege and Risk Assessments (Ethics Credit)

Lindsay DiSalvo, Brad M. Kushner and  Michael Rubin        

Significant Labor and Employment, Administrative Law, Major Decisions in OSHRC cases, and Other Decisions Affecting the World of Workplace Safety

LaNita McWilliams, Edmund Baird, Alana Genderson, and Randy Rabinowtiz

It’s a Global Workforce – Employer International Health and Safety Obligations

 Alka Ramchandani-Raj, Emily Hargrove, Rachel Geman, Benjamin Kim

• 2022 Regional Outlook at Bureau of Internal Labor Affiars
• Bureau of International Labor Affairs
• Civil Litigation 2021 Data Update
• DOL What is Human Trafficking
• Key Legislation on Human Trafficking
• OSHA U and T Visas
• Process-For-Requesting-Department-Of-Labor-Support-FAQ

Concurrent Sessions

Breakout A:  Strategies for Addressing Sexual and Racial Harassment in the Workplace Beyond the Individual Lawsuit

J. Davis Jenkins, Samantha Monsees, Tahir Duckett

Breakout B: Keeping an Eye on State OSHA Plans

PowerPoint Presentation

Juan Lopez,  Judith M. Cruz Concepción, Elliot Furs and Phillip Russell

• Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act

Breakout C: Hot Topics related to Workplace Hazards: Heat and Ergonomics

Adam Roseman, Eric Frumin, Catherine L. Seidelman, Heather MacDougall and Tabitha Thompson

• Agenda and Table of Contents
• Ergonomics - Standards and Enforcement FAQs
• Ergonomics - OSHA Warehouse NEP - CPL_03-00-026
• Ergonomics - Sec'y of Labor v. Peppridge Farms
• Ergonomics - Hazard Alert Letter re Ergonomic Hazards - July 2023
• Ergonomics - Fed OSHA citation ALB1 Castleton Feb. 1 2023
• Ergonomics - Martin Brower 011424 Insp #1684846 ergo 5a1 Citation only
• Heat - OSHA Heat NEP - CPL_03-00-024
• Heat - OSHA NEP One-Pager
• Heat - Regulatory Agenda for Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings
• Heat - CWS-comments-SBAR_SBREFA-panel-on-Heat-Illness-FINAL-12.2023 (1)
• Heat - ANSI and ASSP - Standard for Heat Stress
• Heat - Sec'y of Labor v. A.H._Sturgill_Roofing_Inc.
• Heat - Sec'y of Labor v. USPS - Feb. 2023
• Heat - Sec'y of Labor v. USPS - Feb. 17, 2023
• Heat - SJ&L Gen Contrct 012424 Huntsville AL #1687274 Cit only
• ABA Workplace Occupational Safety and Health Committee FED OSHA Citations

Ethical Issues Arising from AI and Big Data

Mini Kapoor Ph.D., Lindsay DiSalvo and Alexandra Wald

Remarks from and Discussion with OSHRC and the Administrative Law Judges

Nadine Mancini,  Hon. Cynthia Attwood and Hon. Covette Rooney  

Mock Mediation: Health, Safety, and Wage Violations at the Multi-Employer Worksite

Hon. Christopher D. Helms, Peter Vassalo,  Karen Bobela, Melanie Paul and Amy Shulman

Vulnerable Workers and Those Who Employ Them: Current Topics, Crossover Immigration Issues, and OSHA Visa Program

Brandon Brigham,  Scott Hecker, Juan Lopez and Nicole Marquez

• PowerPoint Presentation
• Miami-Dade Heat Standard
• DDH Article Re: Florida Legislative Update

Mental Health Trade Offs

Paige LaBorde, Christopher E. Coleman, Haley Degnan and Karen Bobela

• About Mental Health
• Cannabis (Marijuana) and Cannabinoids_ What You Need To Know
• Cannabis and Employment_ Medical and Recreational Policies in the States
• Majority of States Have Legalized Marijuana, but OSHAs Post-Incident Drug Testing Guidance Hasnt Changed
• New Washington State Law Will Protect Job Applicants From Discrimination Based on Off-Duty Marijuana Use
• Right to Reef_ The Growing Number of State and Local Laws Addressing Off-Duty Marijuana Use by Employees 
• Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace: Checklist for Senior Managers
• Department of Transportation Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.85
• Interpretation of 1904.35(b)(1)(i) and (iv) _ Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Long-Term  Stress Harms Workplace Stress Toolkit
• Workplace Mental Health
• Workplace Stress - Guidance and Tips for Employers
• Workplace Stress - Understanding the Problem