Uncategorized The ten most dangerous jobs 16 May 20186 May 2018 While it is generally known that the highest number of workplace fatalities occur among truck drivers and material moving occupations, the chances of a fatality are much higher in specific…
Uncategorized OSHA’s removal of the term “unexpected energization” from the LOTO standard likely to lead to more citations 16 Apr 201814 Apr 2018 Under the Obama administration, OSHA began an effort under the Standards Improvement Project 4 to fix minor, noncontroversial issues in several existing regulations, including the lockout/tagout regulation. While these issues…
Uncategorized Getting LOTO wrong is costly: Here’s how to get it right 13 Apr 2018 Many companies believe they are in compliance with OSHA's Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) standard; yet, it is one of the most difficult to comply with and is the number five violation in…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 29 Sep 201710 Sep 2017 FMLA Company properly terminated teller using intermittent FMLA leave In Walker v. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A., the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled that a…
Uncategorized Things you should know 6 Sep 201710 Aug 2017 Return to work more likely with less-invasive back surgery A recent study of 364 Ohio workers diagnosed with degenerative spinal stenosis who underwent back surgery found that those who underwent…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 1 Sep 201710 Aug 2017 FMLA Appeals court overturns jury verdict in favor of employer In Cassandra Woods, Tina Hinton v. START Treatment & Recovery Centers Inc., Addiction Research and Treatment Corp, the 2nd U.S.…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 28 Aug 201710 Aug 2017 Temporary enforcement policy on monorail hoists in construction Employers whose monorail hoists fail to comply with requirements in the Crane and Derricks in Construction Standard will not be issued citations…
Uncategorized Things you should know 28 Jul 201729 Jun 2017 Employer control over medical providers can lower costs for spinal injuries A study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found the greatest disparity in medical and indemnity costs between…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 24 Jul 201729 Jun 2017 ADA Part-time schedule not required when the essential duties of the job cannot be performed In Green v. BakeMark USA LLC, 6th Cir., the manager had been granted several leaves…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 19 Jul 201729 Jun 2017 Legislative updates (see first article for details) Electronic record-keeping rule delayed, but anti-retaliation provisions remain Walkaround rule rescinded Enforcement of silica standard for construction delayed until Sept. 23 No major…
