There is a new alliance between OSHA and the Georgia Department of Transportation and other organizations to promote worker safety during highway and road construction projects.
According to the Department of Labor, employers can take the following simple steps to help prevent injuries to working teens (Employer’s Safety Checklist for Y
This sample safety policy is designed to help you create a formal safety policy for your company.
Young workers, ages 14-24, are at risk of workplace injury because of their inexperience at work and their physical, cognitive, and emotional developmental char
In its extensive information regarding drug use in the workplace, the US Department of Labor cautions employers not to feel safe from the drug abuse problem bec
What workers are at increased risk of injury during hurricanes or tornados?
Every employer who is subject to OSHA and has more than 10 employees is required to maintain records relating to employee injuries and illness.
If you are subject to OSHA, you are required to keep records of employee illness and injury.
There are two possible areas of employee liability that may occur during office parties:
Roadway crashes are the leading cause of occupational fatalities for older workers in the U.S.
OSHA offers numerous Hispanic outreach compliance tools, programs, and training resources to help employers and Spanish-speaking workers prevent and reduce inju
A growing number of states partially or completely limit workers' compensation benefits when the cause of a work-related injury is the employee's intoxication o
Lower back injuries are the single most frequent type of injury requiring days off from work.
Drug and alcohol abusers account for increased workdays missed, more injuries to themselves or others and less productivity.
If proper notice is given, coverage must be elected not more than 31 days after the date of termination (Sec. 509B.3).
An employer's payment of disability compensation pursuant to an accident and sickness plan to an employee who is temporarily disabled is includible in the emplo
Terminated employees must elect coverage within 10 days of the employer's notice.
A notification of the right to continue coverage must be included in each certificate of coverage.