Uncategorized OSHA update: Silica 22 Aug 201815 Aug 2018 The respirable crystalline silica in general industry and maritime standard went into effect June 23, 2018. Its provisions establish a new 8-hour time-weighted average permissible exposure limit, action level and…
Uncategorized Fatigue: a hidden workplace risk 20 Aug 201815 Aug 2018 Americans are known as a 24/7 society and often take pride in their sleep deprivation. Although some workers experience fatigue at work because of their lifestyle, the workplace is the…
Uncategorized Studies: Getting a handle on two comp cost drivers: motor vehicle accidents and claim denials 16 Aug 201815 Aug 2018 Limiting motor vehicle accident costs In its 2018 Driver Safety Risk Report, Motus, a Boston-based vehicle management and reimbursement platform, estimates that about 40 percent of vehicle accidents are work-related,…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 25 Jul 201811 Nov 2018 ADA Employee with mental illness can be terminated for inappropriate conduct In Medina v. Berwyn South School District 100, N.D. Ill., a school district employer that terminated an administrative employee…
Uncategorized Things you should know 20 Jul 201827 Jun 2018 US Supreme Court upholds use of class action waivers in arbitration agreements In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that employers can force workers to use individual arbitration instead…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 16 Jul 201827 Jun 2018 Long-awaited proposed rules to clarify crane operator requirements issued A proposed rule was published in the May 21 Federal Register. The rule drops the requirement (which never went into effect)…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Study: Engaged employees have fewer accidents and lower absenteeism 11 Jul 201827 Jun 2018 The 2017 Gallup Report, State of the American Workplace, corroborates past studies that engaged employees are measurably more productive and profitable, safer, healthier, more loyal, and less likely to leave…
Uncategorized Top reasons for serious workplace injuries and large workers’ comp losses 6 Jul 201827 Jun 2018 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index Produced annually, the Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index identifies the leading causes of the most disabling non-fatal workplace injuries (resulting in six or more days…
Uncategorized Workplace injuries peak in the summertime – Eight summer workplace risks 2 Jul 201827 Jun 2018 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), more injuries occur during the summer months than at other times of the year. There are several possible explanations for the spike,…
Uncategorized Things you should know 27 Jun 20183 Jun 2018 Workplace deaths rise and workplace violence is now the second-leading cause According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data cited in the AFL-CIO's 2018 edition of Death on the Job: The…
