Uncategorized Things you should know 27 Jun 20183 Jun 2018 Workplace deaths rise and workplace violence is now the second-leading cause According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data cited in the AFL-CIO's 2018 edition of Death on the Job: The…
Uncategorized Update: July 1 deadline for OSHA 300-A electronic data submission 27 Jun 2018 Employers can now begin to electronically report their Calendar Year (CY) 2017 Form 300A data to OSHA. All covered establishments must submit the information by July 1, 2018. Remember, not…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 22 Jun 20183 Jun 2018 ADA Multi-month leave not required in 7th Circuit states - Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a 7th Circuit decision that the ADA doesn't…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 18 Jun 20183 Jun 2018 Silica safety enforcement ramped up at construction sites Since compliance requirements took effect Sept. 23, 2017, there have been 116 alleged silica violations at companies as of April 17, a…
Uncategorized HR Tip: DOL issues three opinion letters and fact sheet 13 Jun 20183 Jun 2018 After a long hiatus, the Department of Labor (DOL) has begun issuing opinion letters to assist employers and employees in interpreting laws.The first opinion letter, FLSA2018-18 addresses how employees without…
Uncategorized In the aftermath of an injury or death, know what to say 8 Jun 20181 Jun 2018 The collapse of a new fiberglass railing, one day after it was installed in a New York City subway tunnel, sent a 23-year-old worker to his death. The NYC Transit…
Uncategorized The many lives of an OSHA violation 4 Jun 20181 Jun 2018 Last month in the article, Court decision: OSHA not legally bound by five-year look back for repeat violations, we discussed the number of ways a repeat violation can be harmful…
