Risk Management… 5 ways to make visual communication more effective 3 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 Much has changed in the area of safety communications. Gone are the days when wordy messages printed on paper with a burst of color sufficed. The channels for communication are…
Human Resources… OSHA watch 5 Dec 201811 Nov 2018 OSHA softens hard line on workplace safety incentives and post-incident drug testing See post - Much needed clarification from OSHA on anti-retaliation FY 2018 preliminary list of top ten violations…
Human Resources… Things you should know 16 Nov 201827 Oct 2018 NLRB issues proposed rule on joint employers As expected, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has announced publication of a proposed rule on joint employers. The rule will effectively discard…
Human Resources… OSHA watch 9 Nov 201827 Oct 2018 OIG finds flaws in fatality and severe injury reporting program In a recent audit report the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General noted OSHA is not doing enough to…
Human Resources… Standing desks: the jury’s still out 2 Nov 201827 Oct 2018 The workplace is often partially blamed for our sedentary lifestyles. Amidst the growing evidence that sitting is bad for our health, "sitting is the new smoking" has become a popular…
Human Resources… Safety risks soar with workforce shortage 29 Oct 201827 Oct 2018 The USG U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (CCI) is a quarterly economic index designed to gauge the outlook for, and resulting confidence in, the commercial construction industry. While…
Human Resources… Things you should know 22 Oct 201823 Sep 2018 The importance of contractor selection and oversight The Chemical Safety Board has published a new Safety Digest highlighting insufficient safety requirements in contractor selection and oversight. The digest summarizes separate…
Human Resources… Legal Corner 17 Oct 201823 Sep 2018 ADA Failure to accommodate is costly for employers In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Linda K. Atkins v. Dolgencorp L.L.C., dba Dollar General Corp., a federal appeals court affirmed a jury…
Human Resources… HR Tip: How employers are controlling health benefit costs 8 Oct 201823 Sep 2018 According to the nonprofit National Business Group on Health (NBGH) survey 2019 Large Employers' Health Care Strategy and Plan Design, the cost of employer-sponsored health benefits is expected to near…
Human Resources… Important studies – Top three practices for closing a claim 3 Oct 201823 Sep 2018 While workers' comp is a data-rich industry, it is only beginning to use the data to make better and smarter decisions. Rising Medical Solutions recently released a white paper that…
