OSHA… 12 mistakes employers make when an OSHA inspector knocks unexpectedly 29 Aug 201920 Aug 2019 Even well-prepared employers can panic when an OSHA inspector arrives unexpectedly at the door. Why are they here and are we really prepared? While the chances of an inspection are…
OSHA… Insights from OSHA’s recently released enforcement summary 26 Aug 201920 Aug 2019 While many anticipated a relaxing of OSHA's enforcement actions under the Trump administration, the recently released enforcement summary tells a different story. There were 32,023 federal inspections in FY 2018, a number…
Risk Management… Legal Corner 21 Aug 201920 Jul 2019 Workers' Compensation WCAB does not have authority to overturn award of medically necessary housekeeping services - California When housekeeping services are requested by a physician and are reasonably required for…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 16 Aug 201920 Jul 2019 Controversial ruling on Process Safety Management Standard being appealed A controversial ruling by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) that extended the Process Safety Management Standard beyond hazardous…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Depression and suicide: a growing workplace worry 12 Aug 201920 Jul 2019 It seems daily there are stories about the growing suicide rate and the national decline in health and mental well-being, particularly among young people. There's no escaping the issue in…
Uncategorized Six studies: what does and doesn’t work to improve claims outcomes 7 Aug 201917 Jul 2019 Recently, there has been a plethora of studies related to claim outcomes in workers' comp and group health, several with surprising conclusions. Here are six of them: Workers' Compensation Medical…
Human Resources… “At-will employee” no defense for firing an employee after reporting a safety hazard 2 Aug 201917 Jul 2019 The U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently denied an employer's motion to vacate a jury's award of punitive damages to a former employee of an iron-casting…
