FDR Safety
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
One of the most significant OSHA actions of 2016 was issuing guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs. OSHA threw a curve ball to employers with its recent guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs, leaving companies wondering how to respond. By Andrew Kaake.
FDR Safety
JULY 12, 2016
OSHA’s new, misguided requirement for detailed electronic reporting of injury and illness data by employers has come under legal challenge by a coalition of trade associations, employers and an insurance company. OSHA contends that such programs may encourage the under-reporting of illnesses and injuries.
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Lets Build
MARCH 2, 2018
In 2016, there were almost a million separate workplace accidents that caused the victims to miss at least one full work day. Such injuries are especially common at construction sites, where bosses often cut corners to boost profit margins and dangerous conditions are everywhere. Nearly two-thirds of these incidents involve.
BD+C
JANUARY 19, 2018
Fatal work injuries in the U.S. rose 7% to a preliminary total of 5,190 in 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of the total private industry fatalities in 2016, 22.2% Deadly injuries among construction trades workers increased 6%, or a total of 991 fatalities, in 2016. were construction fatalities.
FDR Safety
JUNE 30, 2016
If you asked the typical small business man or woman if he or she wanted to protect their employees from workplace accidents, the answer would, of course, be yes. Small businesses sometimes erroneously believe that they don’t need training because they have never had a workplace accident. Motivate workers to act safely.
Best Practices Construction Law
MAY 18, 2018
Last week marked the end of Construction Safety Week 2018 , a combined effort by the Construction Industry Safety (CISI) group and the Incident and Injury Free (IIF) CEO Forum. Safe projects are more likely to be profitable projects due to lack of delays and prevention of claims for jobsite injuries.
FDR Safety
MAY 29, 2018
What is clear, however, is that the toll of workplace injury, illness and death remains too high, and too many workers remain at serious risk. In 2016, over 36% of all workers killed on the job were older than 55, leading us to question why. There is much more work to be done. Safety was, is, and will always be a challenge for many.
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