Daniel C. Deacon

Employers striving to provide safe, compliant, and productive workplaces face no shortage of challenges when it comes to testing employees for potential drug use. The federal government is rescheduling marijuana and banning...more The state of New York recently enacted legislation that will require employers that are already federally mandated to maintain first aid supplies in their workplaces to now include an opioid antagonist with those first aid...more The Western States are home to some of the most unique state-plan states in the country, often implementing regulations requiring more than is required under federal OSHA. For employers operating in multiple jurisdictions or...more Twenty-two states have OSHA-approved state plans that cover both private and state and local government workers. While state plans must be at least as effective as federal OSHA, some state plans have regulations unique to...more