Hey Compliance Warriors! With many states starting to re-open right now we’re faced with an encroaching second wave of Covid-19 infections if proper and measurable precautions aren’t put in place. For employers, this is hugely difficult but important. Currently, there are numerous cases of employees attempting litigation for allegedly contracting Covid-19 in the workplace. Read […]
Tag: OSHA
Hey Compliance Warriors! The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim guidance for enforcing OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements (29 CFR Part 1904) as it relates to recording cases of COVID-19. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! Are you OSHA compliant? Today, we’re going to find out! Here’s an article on one aspect of being safe from OSHA fines. Read on… Article Via: fisherphillips.com “The Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSH Act”) requires covered employers to meet several reporting requirements to prove compliance. At this time of the year, […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Part of being audit secure is looking at an issue from every angle. Even if that issue hasn’t arisen yet, we can always do our best to be prepared for a situation to arise. This article brings out one such potential problem. Read on… Article Via: oshachronicle.com “It is not unusual for […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! This is a terrific article for anyone running a business in a noisy environment. The article points to construction sites, however, there are many different environments this guidance can be applied to. Read on… Article Via: fmglaw.com “In late 2019, OSHA released a letter of interpretation in response to employers’ questions regarding […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! If you aren’t familiar with what an IIPP is, it stands for Illness and Injury Protection Plan. A standard required document employers are to have and maintain in accordance with OSHA laws. The issue being faced is that many employers have not been maintaining this standard and because of that California is […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! With the coronavirus becoming more and more of an issue, California OSHA has put out some info to help the issue. Obviously this info is valuable to employers everywhere, though. Read on… Article Via: https://ogletree.com/ “The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has released Interim Guidance for Protecting Health Care Workers from […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! We all want to have an advantage when it comes to making our business the best it can be. But if it only LOOKS like it’s the best on paper, then what does it cost us in the long run? Sometimes, like in this article, it can even cost us in the […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! With the various strains of flu that have been surfacing this season, it’s helpful for employers to know how to handle their employees if they’re sick. We don’t need an office shutdown, right? This article goes into what employers can and can’t do when it comes to their employees and the flu. […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Here’s a good breakdown of what a per violation of this act would cost an employer. Spoiler alert it’s not something employers want to have to deal with! Read on…