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24 Jul 2020, 12:45 pm by Joy Waltemath
The liability does not apply to Utah’s Workers’ Compensation Act, Occupational Disease Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, or Governmental Immunity Act of Utah. [read post]
24 Jul 2020, 12:43 pm by Joy Waltemath
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will turn over in full employer injury and illness records sought by the Public Citizen Foundation, a consumer advocacy organization that litigates consumer and employee health and safety issues. [read post]
24 Jul 2020, 12:23 pm by Jenna Mennona
This includes employees in an office building setting who have minimal occupational contact with other employees, and curbside package delivery services. [read post]
24 Jul 2020, 10:40 am by James W. Ward
Employers also must comply with certain recording and reporting requirements of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA. [read post]
24 Jul 2020, 6:01 am by Eugene Volokh
Thus, a district court interpreting the Colorado statute's exception for restrictions that "relate[] to a bona fide occupational requirement" held that (1) an employer could treat an employee's loyalty as a bona fide occupational requirement, and that (2) an employee's letter to a newspaper complaining about alleged mistreatment of employees and poor customer service breached such a duty, though (3) public complaints about safety would not breach… [read post]
24 Jul 2020, 12:54 am by Murray Alexander
However, the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1993 imposes a general duty on employers to take reasonable steps and on employees to take reasonable care, to ensure a healthy and safe working environment. [read post]
23 Jul 2020, 8:29 am by Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Employer Liability For Unsafe Conditions In An Employee’s Home The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) previously issued a directive stating that the agency will not conduct inspections of employees’ home offices, will not hold employers liable for conditions in employees’ home offices, and does not expect employers to inspect the home offices of their employees. [read post]
23 Jul 2020, 4:00 am by Jon L. Gelman
Decades after the original enactment of the US workers’ compensation acts, occupational claims were deemed statutorily compensable.The transformation to inclusion of occupational claims was guided by several factors. [read post]
A determination that the event was work-related is going to make the case eligible for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordability and compel you to take aggressive action to remediate the work environment. [read post]
22 Jul 2020, 1:56 pm by Alison Walsh
They will also be addressing complying with employment standards rules, the privacy implications of installing monitoring software and occupational health and safety obligations. [read post]
22 Jul 2020, 12:54 pm by Gerson & Schwartz, P.A.
As part of its mission to provide safety information to insurance companies and auto makers, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) routinely conducts studies on how to reduce the risks of accidents and potential for serious injuries. [read post]
22 Jul 2020, 10:18 am by admin
In addition to informing all the employees in close contact, you should also inform employees who may have been exposed in other ways (shared bathrooms, elevators, conferences, meetings), because under the general duty clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, employers have a duty to maintain a safe work environment. [read post]
22 Jul 2020, 8:14 am by Mary Leigh Pirtle
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding workplace safety and addressing topics related to COVID-19, including whether workers should wear a cloth face covering while at work per the CDC’s recommendations. [read post]
20 Jul 2020, 9:08 pm by Sidney A. Shapiro
Virginia is the first state in the nation to issue mandatory safety rules requiring employers to take steps to protect workers from the coronavirus, filling a conspicuous and dangerous void left by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). [read post]
20 Jul 2020, 3:18 pm by Kit Case
Trenching at this depth, in the dead of winter after days of rain, in unstable soil with no trench box, was a recipe for disaster,” said Anne Soiza, assistant director in charge of DLI’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH). [read post]
20 Jul 2020, 11:01 am by Jon L. Gelman
” Robust contact tracing, testing and supported isolation (TTSI) across the nation will provide pandemic safety and get the United States economy back on track. [read post]
20 Jul 2020, 8:05 am by Jonathan Rosenfeld
According to OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), Ethylene Oxide (ETO) is a human-made, highly toxic, colorless, flammable gas that, at room temperature, produces a sweet odor. [read post]
20 Jul 2020, 3:03 am by Liz Dunshee
In contrast, we identified the fewest companies disclosing on human rights and occupational health and safety factors. [read post]
19 Jul 2020, 2:33 pm by Jim Walker
Incorporated in foreign (non-U.S.) countries, the cruise lines register its fleet of ship in feckless countries in order to avoid all U.S. taxes, U.S. wage and labor laws, and U.S. occupational health and safety regulations. [read post]