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 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 Top 10 Workplace Trends in 2017 15 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 Performance Management tops the list The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) asked its members - who study workplace issues of critical relevance to business, like talent management, coaching,…
Uncategorized Deadly Skyline: An annual report on construction fatalities in New York State 6 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 According to the report "Deadly Skyline: An Annual Report on Construction Fatalities in New York State," from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, 464 construction workers died…
Uncategorized Pressure to meet earnings expectations negatively impacts worker safety 3 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 New research in the Journal of Accounting and Economics, "Earnings expectations and employee safety" examined the relation between workplace safety and managers' attempts to meet earnings expectations. The finding: significantly…
