On July 17, 2018, Kentucky Governor Matthew G. Bevin passed Executive Order 2018-586 abolishing the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board consisted of a thirteen-member body chaired by the Secretary of Labor. The Board was created to adopt and promulgate occupational safety and health rules, regulations, and standards Read more
The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) has updated the mandatory notice which details the Maine Video Display Terminal (VDT) law. This law, which was enacted in 1989, requires employers with employees who regularly operate a “video display terminal” (i.e., a computer) to implement a training and education program to protect workers from adverse effects that Read more
Join Compliance Poster Company as we embrace National Safety Month. There is something each person can do to make sure all workers go home safe each day. In fact, according to the National Safety Council, continuous improvement is what organizations should strive for, where world-class safety is a journey, not a destination. Let’s look at Read more
If you’re in the healthcare or hospitality industry it comes as no surprise that good health and hygiene play an important part in your field. By displaying a federal labor law poster that reminds employees to wash their hands often and before and after handling food or using the restroom, you help prevent the spread of dangerous Read more
Minimum wage increases are a hot topic today. New York is among many states where minimum wage-related labor law legislation is being considered. In fact, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) as of March 7th, 2012, 23 states introduced bills to raise the minimum wage during their 2012 legislative sessions. Minimum Wage Read more
The US Department of Labor’s (DOL) challenge winning smartphone app, Eat. Shop. Sleep., is one way the DOL is sharing information with the public. Last July, the DOL launched its mobile app challenge, “informAction”, on the US Government’s website Challenge.gov. Challenge.gov is a crowd sourcing website set up so that the public and government can Read more
The United States Department of Labor just released a mobile phone application to monitor the heat index. The app, which is available in English and Spanish, will enable workers and supervisors to monitor the heat index at their work sites and prevent heat-related illnesses. It is the employer’s duty to provide a safe and healthful Read more
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed an update to portions of its Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulation; specifically, Appendix A which contains a list of industries that are partially exempt from maintaining records of occupational injuries and illnesses. The exemptions are applicable to industries with relatively low rates of occupational Read more
