Your workplace is where you spend the vast amount of your time, where you make a living and the last thing you need is to encounter bullying or violence there. …
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Workplace Safety
OSHA Enforcement Changes for 2019
We came across the article “3 Ways OSHA Enforcement Will Change for Employers in 2019” on www.natlawreview.com, by Rufino Gaytán and Aaron P. McCann. The …
OSHA Reporting Obligation Reform and Surrounding Controversy
We came across the article “OSHA Lessens reporting Obligation for Most Employers” by David Sparkman, published on www.ehstoday.com. This article covers the …
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Red Flag Reporting Noted in Wolters Kluwer’s “Public Accounting Report”
In the article “Workplace Safety Stays Top-of-Mind at Sikich” in the December 2018 “Public Accounting Report,” Sikich Managing partner Chris Geler is …
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Snow Days – What’s Required?
We came across the article “Make Sure Managers Know What the Law Requires on Snow Days” by Allen Smith, J.D. on www.shrm.org. It discusses the laws for paying …
New OSHA Guidance: Post Accident Drug Testing, Safety Incentive Programs
We came across a helpful article in The National Law Review. Authors Tressi L. Cordaro and Kathryn J. Russo of Jackson Lewis P.C. broke down the new …
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How Prepared is Your Organization for an Emergency Situation?
It's not supposed to be a provocative title: it's supposed to be a genuine question. How prepared are you? If a man with a bleeding gunshot wound stumbled into …
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Summer is Not Over Yet – Preventing Heat Related Illness in the Workplace
There are a wide variety of work environments that pose the risk of heat related illness. OSHA’s Occupational Heat Exposure article explains the cause and …
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The Joint Commission Issues Alert Regarding Workplace Violence – Lessons Applicable to All Industries
Violence against health care workers is the topic of the Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 59, published by The Joint Commission. The issue states that according to …
Promoting Safety – Preventing Injuries on the Job
We recently came across the article “Keep your workplace injury free to reduce the risk of prosecution” by Nelson Aldrich. This article was a reminder of best …
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Preventing Corporate Misconduct
All too often, we hear about corporations landing themselves in substantial trouble after a lapse in ethical behavior has gone unnoticed or unaddressed for far …
Ensuring Employee Safety During Winter Projects
The winter poses many new threats for construction and road maintenance workers. Therefore, we felt that it would be helpful to reiterate key safety protocols …
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