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Rapid Response Investigations: Beware of OSHA Safe Harbor

FDR Safety

Employers should pay close attention to OSHA’s recent revisions to its enforcement procedures on injury reporting, particularly those dealing with Rapid Response Investigations, which the agency frequently asks companies to conduct after a reportable injury.

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Reopening Washington: What Businesses Need to Know about Workplace Safety and Preventing the Spread of Covid-19

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During the phasing in of business operations, all companies must adopt rules for employee and client safety that follow the guidelines set by the Governor’s office. Compensating for Social Distancing. Businesses must continue to follow the state’s industry-specific guidelines during the Safe Start program.

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Mastering construction project management with 6 key strategies

Fieldwire

Compare that to the price of a typical worker’s compensation claim at $41,747. Team members are more likely to follow the guidelines they help create, especially when they see the link between their feedback and continuous process improvements. Effective construction project management requires you to balance multiple moving parts.

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YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR WORKPLACE SAFETY

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As an employer, your greatest responsibility is that of your workers’ well-being. It was designed to provide a set of broad guidelines which employers must follow to achieve maximum safety compliance. The guarantee of a safe workplace was originally granted by the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970.

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Examining OSHA’s Pending IIPP Standard

Safety Services Company

OSHA is directing its efforts toward enforcing a standard in which employers nationwide will be required to establish a thorough, written injury and illness prevention program (IIPP). This standard, however, will make it a requirement as well as set guidelines for what must be included in the program. Why is OSHA pursuing it?

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The department hosted Town Hall events throughout the state during the first week of June to gather public input toward development of guidelines and policies for FY16. . . The credit may be applied against the taxpayer’s gross receipts tax liability or compensating tax liability. TAX INCENTIVES.

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From Zero to Hero: Construction Risk Management

Safety Services Company

Also known as management risks, project risks involve hazards like mismanagement of funds, inefficiency, and lack of proper operational guidelines. This might mean that the project ran too long or the workers didn’t get the compensation they were promised. AS AN EMPLOYER, HOW CAN YOU MANAGE ALL THE RISKS? Project Risks.

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