ATTORNEY BLOG: OSHA may be expanding its recordkeeping requirements to match its five-year retention policy

Jan 12, 2015 | Articles & Updates

By: Cressinda “Chris” D. Schlag, Esq. During the first week of December, OSHA held a meeting with the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH). The committee, which is comprised of representatives for employers, employees, and both federal and...

Burns White welcomes five Associates to offices in Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre

Jan 9, 2015 | News

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 09, 2015 — Burns White LLC welcomes five associates with practices spanning energy, workers’ compensation, and healthcare and long-term care to its offices in Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Pittsburgh Energy Laura R. Griesbach assists oil and gas...

ATTORNEY BLOG: Pa. Governor-elect’s policy changes to impact natural gas industry

Jan 9, 2015 | Articles & Updates

By: Jennifer L. Beresky, Esq. In a decisive election this past November, Democrat Tom Wolf defeated sitting Pennsylvania governor and Republican, Tom Corbett, running on a platform of, among other things, changes to the natural gas industry. Wolf will take office...

ATTORNEY BLOG: What you need to know about OSHA’s intensifying focus on fracking operations

Jan 5, 2015 | Articles & Updates

By: Cressinda “Chris” D. Schlag, Esq. Over the past couple of years, OSHA has intensified its focus on the oil and gas industry, leading to several proposals for new regulations and the publication of multiple bulletins specific to perceived hazards in oil and gas...

Transportation lawyers secure favorable verdicts for railroad clients in four consecutive cases

Dec 22, 2014 | News

In the last four cases, Burns White Transportation lawyers have secured three defense verdicts and one favorable verdict for railroad clients in occupational injury claims. Following are some highlights of each case. Member and Co-Chair of the Transportation Group...