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.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MARCH 29, 2018
Bureau of Labor Statistics just released February employment data, which shows the construction industry added 61,000 net new jobs in February, bringing the industry’s unemployment rate to 7.8 The takeaway: This employment growth is positive news for construction. Want more construction news? Contractors are hiring.
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FDR Safety
DECEMBER 1, 2017
OSHA recently announced another delay in the deadline for employers to electronically submit their 2016 injury and illness data to the agency. There is potential good news for employers on the horizon. There is a lawsuit challenging the rule pending in federal district court.
FDR Safety
OCTOBER 29, 2014
On-the-job accidents that result in worker deaths typically make news headlines, but for all the attention that news coverage brings to workplace safety issues, it misses an important point: more than 96 percent of fatal injuries occur outside the workplace. By Fred Rine. CEO, FDRsafety.
FDR Safety
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
However, some policies are so strict that they create potential legal issues. Recent cases (both OSHA and personal injury) suggest that industry’s quest to mandate employee performance may ignore the real world where workers encounter variables, and strict interpretation of the policy would literally prevent the work from being done.
Construction Junkie
MAY 11, 2020
That can leave you in a legal bind personally. However, there have been several glaring examples of individuals facing legal issues for a variety of different reasons, including lying to OSHA investigators. Full story: New Jersey Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Perjury After Lying During U.S.
FDR Safety
MARCH 19, 2020
Consulting with the company’s legal counsel about difficult or special problems, such as search warrants or subpoenas. Being courteous and polite, but firmly exercising the company’s legal rights. Unlike non-supervisory employees, the statements and admissions of a supervisor may legally bind the company.
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