Uncategorized OSHA watch 30 Apr 202020 Apr 2020 National Emphasis Program to reduce or eliminate worker exposure to silica extended in Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, and District of Columbia An initiative to increase the focus of inspections in…
Uncategorized Coronavirus: Workers’ Compensation and OSHA considerations 21 Apr 202020 Apr 2020 Worker's Compensation Compensability Occupational disease law is written with the intent to cover diseases that arise in the course and scope of employment and have an exposure that is elevated from…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 2 Apr 202021 Mar 2020 NEP to reduce or eliminate worker exposure to silica revised Effective Feb. 4, the National Emphasis Program (NEP) on respirable crystalline silica for general industry, maritime and construction to "identify and reduce…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 10 Mar 202015 Feb 2020 Citation penalties increase for inflation Effective January 15, the DOL increased civil penalty amounts for violations to adjust for inflation by 1.01764%. Here are the new maximum penalties: Type of…
Uncategorized OSHA: A review and look ahead 25 Feb 202015 Feb 2020 Unlike other agencies, such as the EPA, OSHA has not experienced the scale back in enforcement and rulemaking that was expected under the Trump administration. Most attribute this to the…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 4 Feb 202012 Jan 2020 Inspections increase in FY 2019 In FY 2019, which ended September 30, 33,401 inspections were conducted. This is more inspections than in each of the previous 3 years - 32,023…
Uncategorized Watch out for 20 costly workers’ comp mistakes in 2020: Part Two (11-20) 28 Jan 202012 Jan 2020 Part 2 For many employers, workers' comp was a bright spot in 2019. Rates were low, workplaces continue to be safer, and the industry made significant strides in controlling opioids.…
Uncategorized Watch out for 20 costly workers’ comp mistakes in 2020: Part One (1 – 10) 23 Jan 202012 Jan 2020 For many employers, workers' comp was a bright spot in 2019. Rates were low, workplaces continue to be safer, and the industry made significant strides in controlling opioids. Yet, there…
Uncategorized Culture Issues: Having a Good Culture is More than being OSHA & HR Compliant (Benchmarking Your Culture) 21 Jan 20201 Oct 2020 "If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it." - Sir William Thomson (Lord Kelvin). Sure, you can think you’re improving something, but unless you know what the problem was…
Uncategorized OSHA alert: Form 300A deadlines approaching 15 Jan 202012 Jan 2020 This month, all employers required to keep Form 300, the Injury and Illness Log, should be reviewing the Log to verify that entries are complete and accurate and correcting any…
