Occupational
Safety and Health Review Commission
Plain
Writing Act Compliance Report
April
13, 2018
I.
Senior
Agency Official for Plain Writing:
Donald
G. Shalhoub, Chief Counsel to the Chairman
Plain
Writing Contact:
John
Cerveny, Executive Secretary
Contact
Information:
II.
Explain
what specific types of agency communications you have released by making them
available in a format that is consistent with the Plain Writing guidelines.
|
Type of communications of
document or posting. List how this is made available to the public |
Who is the intended user
and approximate number of potential users |
What has changed by using
Plain Writing |
|
Guide to Review Commission Procedures Available on OSHRC Website |
Employers who may or may not be represented by legal counsel |
The documents are clearer and more self-explanatory |
|
Employee Guide to Review Commission Procedures Available on OSHRC Website |
Employees who wish to participate in a Commission proceeding
or who are contesting a proposed abatement period |
|
|
Guide to Simplified Proceedings Available on OSHRC Website |
Employers who may or may not be represented by legal counsel |
|
|
The Freedom of Information Act Reference Guide Available on OSHRC Website |
Anyone who is interested in submitting a FOIA request to the
Commission |
|
|
Press Releases Available on OSHRC Website |
Anyone who is interested in Commission news and events |
|
|
Commission Briefing Notices Available on OSHRC Website |
Anyone who is interested in the issues in cases at the Review Commission level |
|
|
Commission Subpoenas Issued as necessary by Commission
Administrative Law Judges |
Anyone who is requested to testify or provide evidence at
Commission hearings |
|
|
E-Filer User Guide Available on OSHRC Website |
Parties intending to file OSHRC case documents electronically |
The documents are clearer and more self-explanatory |
|
E-filer User Guide OSHA Area Offices Available on OSHRC Website |
OSHA Area Offices intending to file OSHRC case documents
electronically |
|
|
@OSHRC_Chairman Twitter account Available at: https://twitter.com/OSHRC_Chairman |
Anyone who is interested in Commission news and events |
|
|
E-Alert Service Available by subscription through
the OSHRC Website |
Anyone who is interested in Commission news and events |
III.
Inform
agency staff of Plain Writing Act’s requirements:
On June 24, 2011, the
Senior Agency Official for Plain Writing informed all Commission personnel by
e-mail of the Plain Writing Act and its requirements. The email included links
to various plain writing resources, including material posted on the Commission’s
network.
IV.
Training
Since the
last Plain Writing Act Compliance Report was published on April 13, 2017, the
Review Commission provided the following training:
|
Type of Training |
Employees trained |
Date |
|
Webinars
and online training provided by plainlanguage.gov and hosted on the
Commission’s network. |
Available
to all Commission employees |
Ongoing |
|
Managing
the Legal Writing of Others |
One
employee |
May
24, 2017 |
|
Twenty
employees |
June
2, 2017 |
|
|
One
employee |
July
27, 2017 |
|
|
How
to Rate Performance and Write an Effective Narrative |
One
employee |
June
30, 2017 |
|
Three
employees |
July
7, 2017 |
|
|
One
employee |
October
3, 2017 |
|
|
One
employee |
January
30, 2018 |
|
|
Ten
Steps to Better Judicial Writing |
One
employee |
August
1, 2017 |
|
One
employee |
August
25, 2017 |
|
|
One
employee |
September
30, 2017 |
|
|
Better
Legal Memos |
One
employee |
August
25, 2017 |
|
More
Effective Writing Makes More Effective Lawyers |
One
employee |
August
25, 2017 |
|
The
Writing Process: How to be Efficient & Productive |
Two
employees |
August
25, 2017 |
|
One
employee |
September
30, 2017 |
|
|
Legal
Writing and Editing at the Micro Level |
Two
employees |
August
31, 2017 |
|
Three
employees |
On
Demand |
|
|
Legal
Writing and Editing at the Macro Level |
Three
employees |
On
Demand |
|
Email
and Memo Writing Techniques for Paralegals |
One
employee |
On
Demand |
|
Business
Writing Basics for Professionals |
One
employee |
September
7, 2017 |
|
Federal
Writing Boot Camp |
Two
employees |
September
18-21, 2017 |
|
One
employee |
September
25-28, 2017 |
|
|
Judicial
Writing with DU Prof. Tanya Bartholomew |
One
employee |
January
26, 2018 |
V.
Ongoing
compliance/sustaining change
The Commission will stay in compliance with the Act by incorporating plain language considerations in all documents that the Commission issues to the public.
VI.
Agency’s
plain writing website
a. Website address: https://www.oshrc.gov/plain-writing/
b. Implementation of the Act:
The Commission will be
using plain writing in any updates to documents most often read by the general public,
such as our Guide to Review Commission Procedures, Guide to Simplified
Proceedings, Employee Guide to Review Commission Procedures, The Freedom of
Information Act Reference Guide, and Commission announcements and notices.
c. Link
to Compliance Reports: Compliance reports will be available on the Commission’s
Plain Writing website: (https://www.oshrc.gov/plain-writing/).
d. More
information on Plain Writing may be obtained at the Plain Language website (http://www.plainlanguage.gov).
VII.
Customer
Satisfaction Evaluation after Experiencing Plain Writing Communications
The Commission set up an
e-mail address (plain@oshrc.gov)
through which the public may contact us to let us know if they have trouble
understanding our documents or the pages on our website. The Commission will monitor that e-mail
address and will take appropriate action on all correspondence received.