Uncategorized OSHA watch 24 Apr 201722 Apr 2017 Silica safety standard for construction industry delayed The crystalline silica standard that applies to the construction industry, which was scheduled to go into effect June 23, 2017, has been delayed…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 21 Apr 201719 Mar 2017 No extension for groups opposed silica rule A federal appeals court has denied a request by industry groups challenging the silica rule for a 60-day extension to give the Trump…
Uncategorized HR Tip: ADA: Beware of risks of litigation from deceased former employee’s estate 17 Apr 201719 Mar 2017 A recent decision by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal puts employers on notice that ADA claims may survive an employee's death. In Guenther v. Griffin Construction Co., an…
Uncategorized Lessons from a small company recognized as one of America’s safest companies 12 Apr 201719 Mar 2017 EHS Today, a magazine dedicated to the management of risk in the workplace and environment, has recognized America's Safest Companies since 2002. Most of the companies are large or mid-sized,…
Uncategorized Key provisions of OSHA’s new rule on walking/working surfaces, fall protection 7 Apr 201719 Mar 2017 Although an overwhelming majority of general industry accidents stem from slips, trips and falls, Subpart D of General Industry Standards, "Walking-Working Surfaces," adopted in April 1971, was inadequate, inconsistent, and…
Uncategorized Protect yourself: Every employer needs to understand the Borrowed Servant Doctrine 3 Apr 201719 Mar 2017 Temp and contingent workers and "lent" employees are becoming a permanent fixture in an economy where employees crave flexibility, labor competition is fierce, technological skills are in high demand, and…
Uncategorized Things You Should Know 29 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 EEOC issues guidance on mental health discrimination and reasonable accommodations A resource document titled "Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: Your Legal Rights," is now available…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 24 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 ADA Severe obesity claim of discrimination can proceed A bus driver of the Chicago Transit Authority sought to return from an extended medical leave and was cleared through a fitness…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 20 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 Beryllium standard delayed The beryllium standard, published 11 days before President Trump's inauguration, is one of the rules delayed 60 days by the Trump administration's Jan. 20 regulatory freeze and…
Uncategorized Things you should know 19 Mar 2017 ACP latest medical guideline to discourage opioids for treatment of low back pain A new low-back pain treatment guideline from the American College of Physicians (ACP) is the latest to…
