States could lose regulatory power over workplace safety if they fail to require companies to adopt federal emergency COVID-19 rules to protect health care workers. Federal labor officials have threatened […]
Feds Step in When States Fail to Protect Workers from Virus Read Post »
Bending, punching, sheering and cutting are all amputation hazards in the workplace and failing to protect workers properly can lead to serious injuries and heavy federal fines. Just recently, the
Amputation Risks are Serious Read Post »
While work can fill one with personal confidence and can be great for mental health, a negative work environment or work-related stress can cause the opposite. Therefore, employers and others
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Construction sites are one of the places most plagued with OSHA violations, so it is essential to be aware of how to prevent them in your workplace. The U.S. Department
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HR documents perform a vital role for every business in recording employment information. Face it, issues arise and with proper documentation, you know that your business is functioning as it
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Construction, an essential industry for thousands of years, employs more than 11 million Americans today. Even at that, construction safety remains an evolving concept. The National Safety Council did not
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, has cited a Colorado-based insurance company for blatantly violating coronavirus safety rules. One employee died. OSHA began investigating after
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Recently, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) would begin slowing its service to cut costs. Critics have been quick to say that slower delivery will
The Legal Issues of Mail Delays Read Post »
If you own a small business, you may wonder if you are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance. After all, if the company is just you and one other worker
Do You Need Workers’ Comp Insurance? Read Post »
On August 26, 2021, the Florida Supreme Court, on its own motion, amended the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure to expand Florida’s version of the “apex doctrine.” Effective immediately, Florida’s
