Human Resources… HR Tip: New I-9 form now available 31 Mar 202021 Mar 2020 On Jan. 31, 2020, the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services published the Form I-9 Federal Register notice announcing a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, that the Office of…
Risk Management… Study: Safety management in the construction industry 2020 27 Mar 202021 Mar 2020 Source: Dodge Data & Analytics, 2020 Findings: The report examines safety management in construction. Key findings include: Jobsite workers and supervisors dominate the four factors selected by the highest percentage of…
Risk Management… Study: Experiences of healthcare in Australia’s Workers’ Compensation schemes 26 Mar 202021 Mar 2020 Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, January 2020 Findings: The study aimed to determine how stressful healthcare provider interactions impacted the return to work. The findings were consistent with previous…
Risk Management… Study: Top 20 most physically demanding jobs 25 Mar 202021 Mar 2020 Source: Insurance Providers Findings: To identify the most physically demanding jobs, researchers analyzed data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) and created an index to measure the overall level of physical…
Risk Management… NSC report addresses how existing technologies can save lives and reduce serious injuries 24 Mar 202021 Mar 2020 Although workplace injuries are trending down, workplace fatalities are rising. While a fatality may seem like an impossibility at your workplace, 5,250 workers died on the job in 2018 -…
Risk Management… Study: Demand conditions and worker safety: evidence from price shocks in mining 23 Mar 202021 Mar 2020 Source: Yale Insights Findings: The study examines the relationship between demand and safety. While it's often speculated that higher demand could lead to improved profits and more investment in safety, the…
Risk Management… Things you should know 17 Mar 202015 Feb 2020 CSB finalizes rule outlining accidental release reporting requirements Although the CSB has been in existence for more than 20 years, it never promulgated a rule outlining accidental release reporting requirements…
Human Resources… Legal Corner 12 Mar 202015 Feb 2020 ADA Construction company pays $100K for firing worker with epilepsy A Bellingham, Washington company, formerly doing business as Diamond B Constructors, Inc. and its successor, Harris Companies, will pay $100,000…
OSHA… OSHA watch 10 Mar 202015 Feb 2020 Citation penalties increase for inflation Effective January 15, the DOL increased civil penalty amounts for violations to adjust for inflation by 1.01764%. Here are the new maximum penalties: Type of…
Human Resources… HR Tip: Retaliation continues to top EEOC workplace discrimination charges 5 Mar 202015 Feb 2020 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 72,675 charges of workplace discrimination in fiscal year 2019, which ended Sept. 30, 2019. Retaliation continues to be the most frequently filed…
