Executive Order!!!! We all know it doesn’t matter which side of the political isle you are on, when a new president takes office, changes happen. On January 21, 2021, newly sworn in President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order on …
COVID-19 Training In uncertain times, unreliable information always rears its ugly head. Often, creating just as much harm as the actual source of fear itself. With the advancements in technology it can often be a double edge sword, allowing for …
How to Stay Trained During the Pandemic! COVID-19, Coronavirus, Boomer-Doomer or whatever you call it is officially here and a world-wide pandemic per Director Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization (WHO). In response, the Occupational Safety and Health Organization …
Do Not Mix They say knowledge is power, and I guess the opposite can be true as well. Sadly, a 32-year-old manager at a local Buffalo Wild Wings in Massachusetts found this out in the saddest of ways. When an …
Your Privacy Matters, and OSHA Agrees. For those of us who employ 250 or more employees, you are no longer required to electronically report injury and illness data from OSHA Forms 300 and 301 (you are still required to …
Regulatory Compliance Audits And Why They’re Important The last thing you want is to fail a compliance audit. Hazardous materials are a serious matter and auditors will not overlook any issue that could pose a danger. Not only will failing …
Don’t let your business get caught with an OSHA violation. After August 1, 2016, the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 expires, allowing OSHA fines to increase. This legislation allowed federal agency’s yearly fine increase to be based …
Knowing how to prepare for an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection could mean the difference between closing the doors or thriving as a business. You should also be aware of the factors that may lead to such an …