We were reading a recent article on jdsupra.com by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP ("OSHA and Workplace Violence: What Contractors Need to Know") which shares …
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Health Hazards
OSHA Standards for Silica Exposure
I read an article recently in Business Insurance by Gloria Gonzalez titled “OSHA Standards Should be Met Despite Delays.” Gonzalez explains how the Occupational …
Avoiding Pregnancy Discrimination
Mark McGraw’s article in Human Resource Executive Online, “Preventing Pregnancy Discrimination” was particularly interesting in what it reveals about how NOT to …
Keeping Retail Employees Safe During the Shopping Rush
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, this piece I discovered seemed timely. Eyewitness News Reporter Crystal Cranmore at WBRE/WYOU in Wilkes-Barre, …
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New Ruling Affects OSHA Drug Testing Enforcement
Effective August 10, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new reporting rule requiring employers to establish a reasonable …
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Maximum Civil Penalties Increased by OSHA, EPA, AND DOI
The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (FCPIA) mandates agencies review for inflation regularly to ensure that penalties have a compliance …
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Toxic Substances Facing New Scrutiny
The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act was signed into law on June 22, 2016 by President Obama, which amended the Toxic Substances …
Updates Affect Health & Wellness Programs
The way employers offer health and wellness programs received an update on May 16, 2016. This update is per two final rules from the Equal Employment …
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EPA Launches New Initiatives
For the first time since 2011, the United States Environmental Protection Agency will update its initiatives starting in October. The newly selected national …
Increased EPA Scrutiny
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can expect increased scrutiny after a published report Friday. The inspector general revealed the agency’s legal …
Vigorous Prosecutions for Safety Violations
A memorandum of understanding was signed on December 17, 2015 by the Department of Justice and Department of Labor to better coordinate and effect criminal …
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Employee Hotline Best Practices
According to the CDC, in 1965 more than 40% of the U.S. population smoked. After decades of persistent education, the general population has come to realize …