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OSHA Testing Can Reduce Employer Liability, Saves Companies Money

Construction Law Monitor

Yet many business owners resist mandatory workplace inspections and tighter safety regulations imposed by OSHA. Conventional wisdom claims that safety testing and workplace regulations, such as those imposed represent a job-killing financial drain on businesses. Reduced Employer Liability. percent in injury claims.

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The Danger of Over-Reporting on your OSHA 300 Forms

Safety Services Company

Per OSHA’s regulation 29 CFR 1904, employers with more than 10 employees are required to keep a record of serious work-related injuries and illnesses. The lower the EMR of a business, the lower their worker compensation insurance premiums will be. it means the company has had to pay for one or more worker compensation claims.

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Direct Contractors In California Should Take Steps Now To Reduce Exposure For Unpaid Wages By Subcontractors

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Joint employment liability has been an ongoing trend in California. All California employers should be reminded of Labor Code section 2810.3 , which went into effect on January 1, 2016. It is expected that joint employer liability will be a top priority for the Labor Commissioner in 2018. Section 2810.3 Section 2810.3

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Texas Updates Required “Office of Injured Employee Counsel” Posting

Safety Services Company

A newly updated Texas posting is required to be displayed by employers on September 1, 2013. The posting referred to as the “Employer Notification of Ombudsman Program to Employees”, provides workers’ compensation claims assistance from the Office of Injured Employee Council (OIEC), to employees injured on the job.

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November 2016 Newsletter – Tips on responding to new OSHA drug testing, injury reporting guidance

FDR Safety

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. OSHA’s record-keeping regulations do not set forth any specific time frame for employees to report work-related injuries or illnesses. By Andrew Kaake.

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Texas Updates Required “Office of Injured Employee Counsel” Posting

Safety Services Company

A newly updated Texas posting is required to be displayed by employers on September 1, 2013. The posting referred to as the “Employer Notification of Ombudsman Program to Employees”, provides workers’ compensation claims assistance from the Office of Injured Employee Council (OIEC), to employees injured on the job.

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Challenging Times = Emerging Sales Opportunities

Pro Builder

Some buyer’s agents use such persuasive statements to entice new-home shoppers to employ their services, claiming buyers need them as “protection” from a builder’s sales tactics and to help the buyer obtain better financing and options/upgrades pricing than what the builder offers. Regulations. Sales + Marketing. New-Home Sales.