Uncategorized Legal Corner 19 Jul 2016 ADA Requiring employee to submit to a fitness exam without showing a job-related reason for exam violated ADA Eight months after receiving complaints through an anonymous letter that co-workers feared…
Uncategorized How to prevent the safety practices of contractors and suppliers from derailing your safety program 19 Jul 201619 Jul 2016 In vetting contractors and suppliers, companies consider factors such as technical capability, management quality, past experience and performance, reputation, proposed work methods, and costs. Often occupational safety and health falls…
Uncategorized Things you should know 19 Jul 2016 The EPA's amended pesticide worker protection standard The final rule amending the Pesticide Worker Protection Standard (WPS) was effective January 1, 2016. Agricultural employers and handlers will be required to…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 19 Jul 2016 Case to watch: Administrative decision may allow enterprise-wide action A recent administrative decision may allow OSHA to order employers to abate hazards across all their worksites, even ones it has…
Uncategorized 17 steps for implementing a successful Return-to-Work program 19 Jul 2016 Every employee injured at work is at risk of having an extended, costly absence. For employers, it can mean higher workers' compensation costs, lower productivity, increased training or overtime costs,…
Uncategorized Ten important studies about Workers’ Compensation 19 Jul 2016 Overexertion again tops list of leading causes of disability "Overexertion involving outside sources" remains the leading cause of disabling injuries in the United States, according to the annual Liberty Mutual…
Uncategorized Turning Your Safety Culture Into a Profit Center 19 Jul 2016 To see the original published article as well as others, click here! Face it, your employees are the engine that power your company, much like a race car engine. If…
Uncategorized How to ensure you are not overcharged in the premium audit 19 Jul 201619 Jul 2016 Many businesses accept on "good faith" that the Workers' Comp audit is done correctly. Yet, the audit process is complex and prone to many errors and omissions. Since a Workers'…
Uncategorized Things you should know 19 Jul 2016 Deadlines extended for filing ACA forms Employers will have two more months - until March 31 - to give individuals Forms 1095-B and 1095-C forms for reporting on offers of…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 19 Jul 2016 Workers' Compensation Trucker not independent contractor despite contract language - California While unloading a tractor-trailer rig filled with latex paint, the driver suffered serious injury when a pressurized cap came…
