March 10th, 2020
Kathy Speaker MacNett at SkarlatosZonarich
Employers are asking what measures should be implemented in response to the Coronavirus – COVID-19 outbreak. Some are even questioning if they need a separate Coronavirus policy for their employees. Consider instead utilizing the employment laws and established Human Resources tools already in place, and supplementing with additional policies applicable to this crisis and future health care crises, only as needed.
The Coronavirus has caused some 3,800 deaths as of this writing; and continues to spread causing wide-spread concern inside and outside of the workplace. Employers can and should implement positive steps, without causing panic.
Kathy Speaker MacNett recommends consideration of the following ten steps:
March 9th, 2020
Michael Karst at Kastner Westman & Wilkins
Name three things you can do right now to prepare for COVID-19.
Michael Karst has four, so just go ahead and use his list.
January 21st, 2020
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.
Fisher & Phillips LLP
Section 5(a) of the OSH Act states:
"The basic duties of employers and employees are that:
January 21st, 2020
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.
Fisher & Phillips LLP
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (the OSH Act) has been the principal force of change acting to reduce work-related injuries, deaths, and diseases of occupational origin in American workplaces. It has led to the issuance of hundreds of safety and standards regulations that affect every type of workplace – from th...
August 21st, 2019
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. at Fisher Phillips
The following list of questions will provide a snapshot for you to use in determining whether or not you are complying with the safety and health laws and regulations that apply in the workplace. You should know the answer to every one of these questions. Although a “No” answer does not necessarily mean you are in violation of any laws or regulations, you should understand ...
May 1st, 2019
Pamela Williams at Fisher Phillips
If you would like 12 more steps to reduce the risk of workplace violence, Pamela Williams coincidently has 12 more steps.
The previous 12 steps to handle workplace violence come from our Workplace Safety and Health Compliance Manual authored by former head of OSHA (and currently at Fisher Phillips) Ed Foulke.
That 12-step plan to handle violence in the workplace is also already on this blog.
Hint: This is important - do all 24 now.
September 26th, 2018
Debra Friedman at Cozen O'Connor
20 things you can do to prevent workplace violence, from no-cost to full-blown, easy to time intensive.
June 12th, 2018
hrsimple
When you think about workplace safety, you probably picture injuries and accidents, but in reality, safety means much more than that. The hardest aspect of having a safe workplace is thinking about the unexpected threats, the freak incidents as well as the hidden everyday dangers. Employers can be intimidated by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) because a majority of it applies to very specific industries.
This list is meant to help the everyday office become a little bit safer. Take a minute to make sure you are doing all you can to keep your staff safe!