Session Thursday, April 13 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Edwin Foulke, Fisher & Phillips LLP “Enhanced Enforcement” is the watchword in the Biden administration and especially in OSHA and the Department of Transportation. While DOT is more focused on safety violations involving sign installation outdoors, specifically adjacent to highways, OSHA’s focus on safety hazards involves all worksites. OSHA has significantly increased the number of inspectors and recently issued a directive to the area office to look to cite employers on an instance – by instance – instance to greatly increase the penalties to employers. Also, OSHA’s inclusion of specific fall protection requirements for the outdoor advertising industry in its fall protection standards demonstrate OSHA’s intention to target the sign industry. Finally, OSHA dramatically increased the statutory penalties, particularly for willful and repeat citations, which could result in significant penalties for employers. This session will examine DOT and OSHA standards specifically applicable to the sign industry. The program will discuss things employers can do to reduce the likelihood for being cited and to properly prepare to handle inspections by both DOT and OSHA.