Exposure to infectious blood and other body fluids occurs across a wide range of occupations, from healthcare to public safety settings. Workers exposed to blood through needlestick and other sharps injuries are a primary concern and can be mitigated through proper engineering controls, work practices, training and training reinforcement. As defined in OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Read more
Compliance Poster Company’s Legal Research & Compliance Department has developed a new product. The Occupational Hearing Loss Poster Chart assists employers with their responsibility to protect workers from occupational hearing loss caused from prolonged exposure to loud vibration or sound. The quick reference guide illustrates common sounds and where they fall on a “hearing spectrum” Read more
Currently, individuals who have valid Oklahoma handgun licenses have the right to carry a handgun, concealed or unconcealed (“open carry”), in many public locations. However, property owners, employers or business entities can choose not to allow firearms or weapons without having to post a sign forbidding them. Come November 1, 2013, the sign requirement will Read more
Those employers that participate in the Texas Workers’ Compensation System must post notice of the OIEC Ombudsman Program. This notice has mandatory changes effective 9/1/2013. EMPLOYER’S NOTIFICATION OF OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM TO EMPLOYEES (a) The poster must be posted in the personnel office, if the employer has a personnel office, and in the workplace where each Read more
West Virginia Division of Labor has released a revised Wage Payment and Collection Act posting. The Wage Payment and Collection Act posting generally describes pay and payment provisions required by law including coverage, deadlines, employee notice and wage assignment requirements. The posting is updated to reflect new terms made by a 2013 amendment to the Read more
Arkansas has passed a new law requiring private clubs permitted to sell or dispense alcohol beverages, beer, or wine for on-premises consumption to post alcohol-related warning signs. The required warning sign is intended to educate the public concerning the risk of birth defects from drinking alcohol beverages during pregnancy. Signs must be posted in English Read more
Each year, about 30 million Americans are exposed to hazardous noise while on the job. For the last 25 years, noise-related hearing loss has been one of the most widespread occupational health concerns in the U.S. Because of increased noise levels on the job, thousands of workers suffer from hearing loss that could otherwise be prevented Read more
Rhode Island’s Governor, Lincoln Chafee, has signed a minimum wage bill that increases the state’s minimum wage rate for hourly workers. Rhode Island’s current minimum wage of $7.75 went into effect in January 2013, also a result of enacted legislation. The 25 cent per hour jump puts Rhode Island just under Vermont with a minimum Read more
As part of President Roosevelt’s New Deal, a federal law was passed in 1936 that established overtime pay for the number of hours worked by contracted employees, beyond the standard 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week. The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act was established to ensure that the minimum wage was equal to the Read more
As one of America’s staple foods, the U. S. consumed almost 12 billion hamburgers in 2007. Statistics show that ground beef patties are grilled more frequently than any other meat. It doesn’t just stop with patties: meat loaf, meat balls, sloppy joes, and tacos are also some of America’s most popular food items. Because beef is Read more
