New OSHA Cares Job Safety and Health Workplace Poster Released The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released a new, streamlined version of its job safety and health workplace poster. Employers may choose to display this new version or continue using the previous version currently posted. The redesigned OSHA Cares posting focuses exclusively on Read more
As the economy begins to reopen, many employees will be returning to the workplace after COVID-19 restrictions. To ensure the workplace is safe, employers are implementing protocols to ensure sick employees stay home, facilities are clean and configured for optimal safety, and workers comply with their employer’s exposure prevention policy. Unfortunately, the threat of the Read more
For the second time this year, Virginia has released a mandatory update to the Job Safety and Health Protection notice that employers are required to post in the workplace. The new notice dated “August 2019” replaces the “January 2019” revision. What’s behind the update? Every year, the Commissioner of Labor and Industry is required pursuant Read more
The Indiana Department of Labor has revised the required Indiana Safety and Health Protection on the Job workplace posting. The workplace posting includes a new section, “Proposed Penalties in Conjunction with a Worker Fatality.” The new section reflects changes made by a recent amendment of the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (IOSHA) increasing penalty Read more
The National Safety Council is a nonprofit organization with the mission to eliminate preventable deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education, and advocacy. As part of their mission, the National Safety Council promotes June as National Safety Month. In the workplace, the goal is to raise awareness Read more
May 6 to May 10 marks OSHA’s 2019 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. This now-annual event was initially launched on Workers’ Memorial Day in 2012 as a means to address fall protection in the construction industry, but OSHA encourages employers in all industries to participate. Falls are one of the most common Read more
On July 17, 2018, Kentucky Governor Matthew G. Bevin passed Executive Order 2018-586 abolishing the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board consisted of a thirteen-member body chaired by the Secretary of Labor. The Board was created to adopt and promulgate occupational safety and health rules, regulations, and standards Read more
It’s that time again! Alaska minimum wage employees will receive an increase in their pay starting January 1st. Every year, Alaska adjusts its minimum wage rate based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). CPI is a measure of the average change in prices of goods and services purchased by households over time. Read more
Wyoming is one of 26 states that operate their own OSHA programs under a Federal OSHA-approved State Plan. Federal OSHA requires State Plan states to adopt occupational safety and health standards that are at least as effective as Federal OSHA standards. This includes adopting a penalty structure that is at least as effective as Federal Read more
The Nevada Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS) has updated the Nevada Workplace Safety Booklet in compliance with a law passed during the 2017 legislative session. SCATS, a division of the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, provides essential workplace safety and health information for employers and employees, including mandatory postings such as the Nevada Read more
