Category Archives: Safety
OSHA Fines Company over $150,000 for Violations from Inspection
It’s important to note that this inspection was not as a result of a death or serious injury. It was a routine inspection. Expect OSHA inspections to increase and the fines to increase along with those. Click Here for Full … Continue reading
Class Action Suit filed against Casino’s for Second Hand Smoke
124 Workers suing 3 casino’s for exposure Second Hand Smoke after NIOSH Investigation was conducted on Bally’s, Caesars Palace, & Paris Las Vegas. Click Here for Full Story on Risk and Insurance
Filed under OSHA, Risk Management, Workers Comp
Hispanic Worker Deaths Jump
According to a USA today Article, Hispanic Workers deaths have jumped while fatalities overall fell. Click here for Full Article
Filed under OSHA, Safety, Workers Comp
Iowa Jury Awards $7,000,000+ to injured Construction Worker
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Filed under Insurance, OSHA, Safety, Workers Comp
New OSHA Field Ops Manual
Revised OSHA Field Operations Manual enhances compliance assistance and enforcement WASHINGTON — A revised Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Field Operations Manual (this is 329 pages) now provides OSHA Compliance Officers with a single source of updated information and … Continue reading
Starting a Safety Culture from the Top Down
White Paper – Starting a Safety Culture from the Top Down
Filed under Risk Management, Safety, Workers Comp
OSHA’s New PPE Rule effective 1-12-08
What Employers Should Know About OSHA’s New Personal Protective Equipment Rule The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently revised its regulation requiring most employers to pay for employees’ Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”). The rule is intended to clarify OSHA’s … Continue reading
Filed under OSHA, Risk Management, Safety
Drug Testing in Construction Industry Research
Technorati Tags: Construction,Workers Comp,Mod,Drug Testing Research Correlates Drug Testingto the Reduction of Mods in the Construction Industry ITHACA, N.Y. – From large international corporations to small local contractors, construction companies that drug test appear to be successfully reducing workplace injuries, … Continue reading
Filed under Risk Management, Safety, Workers Comp
COMPSOURCE Publishes Safety Policy Guidelines
CLICK HERE FOR SAFETY POLICY GUIDELINES
Filed under Safety, Workers Comp
