Uncategorized Legal Corner 19 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 Workers' Compensation Determining catastrophic injury under Labor Law - California Enacted six years ago, Labor Code 4600 was designed to limit additional impairment (referred to as "add-ons") for psychiatric 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 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…
Uncategorized Ten most dangerous jobs 3 Jun 201912 May 2019 Going by the sheer number of on-the-job deaths, the truck drivers and sales drivers classification was by far the most dangerous, accounting for nearly 1,000 (987) deaths in 2017. However,…
Uncategorized Employee behavior and heat-related illness: 5 problem-solutions 29 May 201912 May 2019 Educational campaigns and accessible resources coupled with technology and meteorology precision have made it possible for employers to provide site-specific weather information and the proper resources and training for employees…
Uncategorized Understanding the drivers of serious injuries by industry Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index 24 May 201912 May 2019 Produced annually, the Liberty Mutual 2019 Workplace Safety Index identifies the leading causes of the most disabling non-fatal workplace injuries (resulting in more than five days of lost time) and ranks them…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 20 May 20198 Apr 2019 FMLA PTSD triggered by supervisor warrants suit reinstated under FMLA but disability charge dismissed under ADA In Cindy Tinsley v. Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., a former financial services worker complained about…
Uncategorized Things you should know 15 May 20198 Apr 2019 NSC survey: 75% of employers affected by opioids Seventy-five percent of U.S. employers say they have been directly affected by opioids, but only 17% of them feel "extremely well prepared"…
