Uncategorized OSHA watch 16 Aug 201920 Jul 2019 Controversial ruling on Process Safety Management Standard being appealed A controversial ruling by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) that extended the Process Safety Management Standard beyond hazardous…
Uncategorized “At-will employee” no defense for firing an employee after reporting a safety hazard 2 Aug 201917 Jul 2019 The U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently denied an employer's motion to vacate a jury's award of punitive damages to a former employee of an iron-casting…
Uncategorized Five mistakes employers make when using data to develop risk control programs 29 Jul 20191 Aug 2019 Data analytics is a key driver in the development of business strategy and workers' comp claims are a goldmine of information. Yet, when not used properly, the results can fall…
Uncategorized Things you should know 24 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 'Safety at Heights': ISEA launches campaign on fall protection, dropped objects prevention ISEA's SafetyAtHeights.org website provides educational resources for employers and workers, including: Facts about dropped objects and workplace deaths and injuries…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 15 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 Regulatory agenda The 2019 Regulatory Agenda had no surprises in its short-term regulatory docket but in the long-term schedule there was a surprise announcement about rulemaking activity for "Drug Testing…
Uncategorized 5 ways to make visual communication more effective 3 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 Much has changed in the area of safety communications. Gone are the days when wordy messages printed on paper with a burst of color sufficed. The channels for communication are…
Uncategorized Important information on the classification of independent contractors vs. employees 1 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 Department of Labor opinion letter Issued April 29, the opinion letter addresses whether a service provider for a virtual marketplace company is an employee of the company or an independent contractor under…
Uncategorized Things you should know 21 Jun 201912 May 2019 Deadline to submit pay data to EEOC extended A federal court judge has granted the EEOC's request to extend the deadline for employers to report equal pay data (known as…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 17 Jun 201912 May 2019 ADA Trucking firm settles suit over pre-employment screenings Greeley, Colorado-based JBS Carriers Inc., which is the transportation affiliate of multinational meat processor JBS USA Holdings Inc., contracted with a third-party…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 7 Jun 201912 May 2019 Anti-retaliation provisions of electronic record-keeping rule survives employer challenge An Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) administrative law judge's decision to reject two defenses offered by the U.S. Postal…
