The best way to avoid paying fines for violating Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) standards is to always be prepared for an inspection. Since an OSHA officer has no obligation to inform an employer of the inspection ahead of time, the visit will usually be ...
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staffing,
PEO,
workplace safety,
OSHA-INSPECTION,
OSHA-Violations,
Workplace-Hazards,
Film & TV,
OSHA Inspector Preparation
Unlike other lines of coverage, the market for workers’ compensation insurance has remained stable across most states and industries, performing as an outlier by producing profitable underwriting results. According to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), the ...
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workers compensation,
workplace safety,
Telemedicine,
WORKER SHORTAGES,
ncci
Each year, more than 5,000 workers are killed on the job. Additionally, more than 3.6 million employees are seriously injured each year while at work. Because of this, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) holds a nationwide event each August called Safe and ...
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staffing,
workplace safety,
OSHA
Keeping outdoor walking surfaces—such as parking lots and sidewalks—clear of ice in the winter is a crucial practice at many workplaces. Not only does ice removal offer aesthetic benefits, it can also help keep you, your co-workers and the general public (e.g., customers or ...
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temporary staffing,
staffing,
workplace safety,
Worker's Comepensation,
de-icing-parking-lot,
parking-lot-ice-removal
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the government agency that monitors and enforces compliance with workplace safety laws. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) have the authority to inspect the ...
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workplace safety,
OSHA-AUDIT,
OSHA-CITATIONS,
OSHA-INSPECTION,
OSHA-REGULATIONS,
Safety-Documentation
The past few months have seen multiple instances of aggression and violence against workers who attempted to enforce their establishment’s COVID-19 prevention policies and practices with customers. As a result, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued ...
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workplace safety,
human resources,
COVID-19,
Center for Disease Control,
Aggressive-Customers
When workplace health and safety incidents happen, it’s important to respond appropriately—that’s where incident investigations can help. Conducting an investigation allows employers to identify potential health and safety failings that led to the incident and make necessary ...
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risk management,
workers compensation,
workplace safety,
OSHA,
Incident-Investigations
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve, one guideline that is likely to last beyond this year is social distancing. Employers have a responsibility to keep employees healthy and safe, and that duty is informing their return-to-work strategies. For instance, some ...
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workplace safety,
Social-Distancing-At-Work,
Employer's-Encouraging-Connectivity,
Employer's-Responsibility-Social-Distancing