Uncategorized Legal Corner 7 Apr 202021 Mar 2020 ADA Recent EEOC settlements Des Plaines, Ill.-based M&M Limousine Service will pay a deaf job applicant $30,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit for refusing to hire the applicant based…
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 Study: Safety management in the construction industry 2020 27 Mar 202021 Mar 2020 Source: Dodge Data & Analytics, 2020 Findings: The report examines safety management in construction. Key findings include: Jobsite workers and supervisors dominate the four factors selected by the highest percentage of…
Uncategorized Study: Experiences of healthcare in Australia’s Workers’ Compensation schemes 26 Mar 202021 Mar 2020 Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, January 2020 Findings: The study aimed to determine how stressful healthcare provider interactions impacted the return to work. The findings were consistent with previous…
Uncategorized Study: Top 20 most physically demanding jobs 25 Mar 202021 Mar 2020 Source: Insurance Providers Findings: To identify the most physically demanding jobs, researchers analyzed data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) and created an index to measure the overall level of physical…
Uncategorized NSC report addresses how existing technologies can save lives and reduce serious injuries 24 Mar 202021 Mar 2020 Although workplace injuries are trending down, workplace fatalities are rising. While a fatality may seem like an impossibility at your workplace, 5,250 workers died on the job in 2018 -…
Uncategorized Study: Demand conditions and worker safety: evidence from price shocks in mining 23 Mar 202021 Mar 2020 Source: Yale Insights Findings: The study examines the relationship between demand and safety. While it's often speculated that higher demand could lead to improved profits and more investment in safety, the…
Uncategorized Things you should know 17 Mar 202015 Feb 2020 CSB finalizes rule outlining accidental release reporting requirements Although the CSB has been in existence for more than 20 years, it never promulgated a rule outlining accidental release reporting requirements…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 12 Mar 202015 Feb 2020 ADA Construction company pays $100K for firing worker with epilepsy A Bellingham, Washington company, formerly doing business as Diamond B Constructors, Inc. and its successor, Harris Companies, will pay $100,000…
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…
