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Holiday shopping brings more than increased sales for retailers—it also increases the potential for workplace risks and workers’ comp claims. Melissa Burke, head of client experience and risk control for AmTrust Financial Services, offers several tips to help reduce the risks of costly injuries, illnesses and potential losses.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Transportation proposes to amend its drug-testing program regulation, 49 CFR Part 40, to add fentanyl (a synthetic opioid) and norfentanyl (a metabolite of fentanyl) to its drug-testing panels.
Read MoreThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration has once again extended the public comment period for its proposed rule, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings. An informal public hearing was held this past summer, and the agency has received more than 40,000 comments thus far.
Read MoreOSHA’s Safe + Sound Week, taking place August 11–17, offers a national platform to recognize progress in workplace safety while providing fresh ideas for building healthier, more resilient organizations.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Labor has updated its guidance on OSHA penalty and debt-collection procedures to minimize the burden on small businesses and increase prompt hazard abatement.
Read MoreThe Department of Labor has identified over 60 regulations for elimination, part of President Trump’s executive order “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation.”
Read MoreIn recent years, the number of days when the temperature reaches dangerous highs has increased, and more workers have succumbed to heat-related illnesses. To help employers provide a safe workplace, OSHA has created a resource page, Heat Illness Prevention, full of preventive tips.
Read MoreThe total number of workplace injuries may be declining, but the risks—and associated costs—are growing more complex.
Read MoreIt is legally risky to run an internet search to find out more about job applicants, especially if you are looking for information about a medical condition. It’s too easy to find information that should play no role in the hiring process. The likely result: a disability discrimination lawsuit.
Read MoreThe ADA states that employers “shall not make inquiries of an employee as to whether such employee is an individual with a disability or as to the nature and severity of the disability, unless such examination or inquiry is shown to be job-related and consistent with business necessity.”
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