The new US administration released new workplace safety guidelines on January 29, 2021, to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Here’s what employers need to know. 1. Covid Guidelines Help You Comply with OSHA Regulations Under the OSH Act, employers are legally responsible for providing a “safe and healthy workplace, free from recognized hazards likely…
As businesses across the United States have gradually reopened over the past few weeks, it has become increasingly clear that we will not be going “back to normal” anytime soon. Recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, Environmental Protection Agency, and various industry publications have outlined new precautions for every environment, from offices to restaurants…
According to the CDC and White House guidelines, schools and universities may, in some cases, commence reopening this Fall as part of a phased approach to reopening the economy. Across the country, school officials are weighing multiple considerations as they make plans regarding whether to reopen and how. For those who are making the decision…
As areas across the country cautiously reopen their economies, restaurants are among those being asked to take extra precautions. From state to state and municipal area to municipal area, the rules and guidelines vary, as does enforcement. For restaurant owners, this creates a large amount of uncertainty that adds to the strain of the situation….
The coronavirus pandemic has sent shock waves through the United States, shutting many industries down and changing the face of others. The construction industry has remained relatively resilient so far, thanks to its designation in many areas as an “essential service.” But the designation as an essential service, and the ability to continue operating despite…
Worker safety training is critical to ensuring your workplace is healthy, safe, and OSHA compliant. Every year, thousands of workers are injured or killed because of safety violations that could have been prevented with appropriate hazard training. Every workplace is unique and presents unique and often changing hazards. The only way to keep your workers…
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) requires all employers to ensure their workers are trained in how to remain safe on the job. Required training includes program awareness, training for employers, managers, and supervisors, worker role-specific training, and hazard identification and controls. Many employers make the mistake of providing the first and second type…
Nobody looks forward to a visit from an OSHA Compliance Officer. An OSHA inspection can be disruptive, and often results in citations and fines. It also usually means that some sort of problem has already been identified or a complaint has been filed. Here’s what you need to know to be prepared for the possibility…
Originally touted as one of the most dangerous storms to ever threaten the Carolinas, Hurricane Florence failed to deliver the Category 4 winds that were originally expected, but that doesn’t make her devastation any less real or extreme. Across the Carolinas, Florida, and Virginia, she caused a confirmed 53 deaths, and about $38 billion worth…
Unless you were in the direct path of September’s Hurricane Florence, you probably have no idea just how bad it was. In early September, Florence was expected to hit the coast of the Carolinas with the strength of a Category 4 hurricane. But by the time it made landfall, it had downgraded to Category 1,…
