May 6 to May 10 marks OSHA’s 2019 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. This now-annual event was initially launched on Workers’ Memorial Day in 2012 as a means to address fall protection in the construction industry, but OSHA encourages employers in all industries to participate. Falls are one of the most common Read more
National Safety Month is observed each year in June. The focus of the campaign is to reduce leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road and in our homes and communities. In the workplace, employers and employees must adhere to state and federal health and safety training standards and follow best practices Read more
To ensure and promote workplace safety, the Maine Department of Labor is offering once again free safety classes in the month of March. The courses will be held at the SafetyWorks! Training Institution in Augusta. According to SafetyWorks! the program trains approximately 8,000 individuals annually. The program which provides consultation and enforcement services, is offering Read more
Minimum Wage Increase Vermont has released two important posting requirements for Vermont employers. The first is the State’s Minimum Wage Notice which implements the minimum wage increases passed by the legislature and signed into law last June. The new law establishes incremental increases in the minimum wage rate beginning January 1, 2015 and continuing through 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
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the four (4) winners of its latest app challenge, the “Worker Safety and Health App Challenge”. These new tools demonstrate the importance of recognizing and preventing workplace safety and health hazards. They also help young people understand their rights in the workplace. The winners of the challenge Read more
It’s time for Manitoba’s Workplace Safety and Health Act to be reviewed, and the Minister’s Advisory Council wants to hear your thoughts on the law. If you’re a stakeholder, you can submit opinions on everything from administrative penalties, to existing compliance tools, to ideas that will make Manitoba’s workplaces even safer. As long as you Read more
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been regulating workplace conditions for decades — complete with random inspections. But for all of those decades, there has been a debate over how all of these regulations and inspections affect businesses. Is the cost of compliance too high for some companies to bear? According to Read more
