Uncategorized OSHA watch 18 Jun 20183 Jun 2018 Silica safety enforcement ramped up at construction sites Since compliance requirements took effect Sept. 23, 2017, there have been 116 alleged silica violations at companies as of April 17, a…
Uncategorized Four troubling trends threaten worker safety 30 Jun 201728 Jun 2017 Despite the remarkable strides that employers have made in reducing workplace injuries, there are several persistent issues that threaten worker safety. Here are four of them: Disconnect between employer and…
Uncategorized Things you should know 26 Jun 201720 May 2017 Attention motor carriers: "Roadcheck" annual event - June 6 - 8 Nearly three times more roadside inspections take place during the 72 hours on June 6 - 8 than on…
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…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 16 Jan 20177 Dec 2016 Anti-retaliation provisions effective now The enforcement of anti-retaliation provisions in the injury and illness tracking rule went into effect December 1, after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District…
Uncategorized Sixteen “do’s” and “don’ts” for 2016 19 Jul 201619 Jul 2016 Debate raged in 2015 about whether the workers' compensation system is nimble enough to adapt to the "on demand" or "sharing" economy, if medical and wage benefits are fair, how…