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OSHA Compliance Enforcement Under President Biden

FDR Safety

One area of change that will affect thousands, if not millions of employers comes in the form of OSHA regulation and enforcement. It is reasonable to expect an overall increase in OSHA enforcement including the following: Expect OSHA to increase staffing under President Biden. How can employers prepare for Biden’s OSHA?

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

FDR Safety

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.

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FAQs About Contractor Management Platforms

Safety Services Company

Let’s get some clarity on some of this year’s FAQs about Contractor Management platforms and how you can conquer each quarter! Question: I Needed to Report Injuries on My OSHA Logs. Answer: Keep in mind that injuries and incidents will affect your safety status. Question: What Happens if My OSHA Logs Get Rejected?

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The Problem With OSHA Record Keeping

FDR Safety

OSHA record keeping was introduced in the 1970’s with the goal of creating safer workplaces. While a good and helpful idea, OSHA recordable and lost work-day case rates may be too much of a focus for many companies, while off the job injuries often go unaddressed. These injuries occurred off the job.

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The Problem With OSHA Recording Keeping

FDR Safety

OSHA record keeping was introduced in the 1970’s with the goal of creating safer workplaces. While a good and helpful idea, OSHA recordable and lost work-day case rates may be too much of a focus for many companies, while off the job injuries often go unaddressed. These injuries occurred off the job.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

The most important step to take before an OSHA inspection even takes place is selecting a company representative. The company representative is the individual charged with representing the company’s interests during an OSHA inspection. training records, OSHA 300 logs, written program etc.)

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Reminder: OSHA 300A Injury and Illness Records Required to be Electronically Submitted by March 2

Construction Junkie

image via OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application web page. Congratulations, you made it through 2020, but now it’s time to do you taxes and turn in your OSHA 300A Form. All employers across all industries with 250 or more employees must electronically submit their form to OSHA, but construction has some more strict requirements.

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