Lighter side of safety: Proper PPE for smashing dishes
Safety News Alert sends our official kudos to San Diego entrepreneur Sarah Lavely for using proper personal protective equipment (PPE) at her small business. Lavely runs Sarah’s Smash Shack where...
View ArticleSmall business hit hard for repeat violations
A small business with just 50 employees will have to pay a hefty OSHA fine for repeat violations after a recent re-inspection. Lloyd Industries, Inc., of Montgomeryville, PA, was inspected in 2005....
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Top 8 OSHA plans companies should watch out for
A lot of debate will occur between this week’s announcement of President Obama’s proposed budget, including funding for OSHA, and the start of the new federal fiscal year on Oct. 1. Forget about that...
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Group: OSHA rulemaking has slowed to a crawl
While some lawmakers in Washington are harping on OSHA for creating too many regulations, a recent report says during the last ten years, there have been fewer new regulations produced by the agency...
View ArticleDid worker give enough notice of injury to qualify for workers’ comp?
An employee says he told his employer he hurt his back at work. The owner of the company says he doesn’t remember the conversation. Does the employee qualify for workers’ comp? Richard Hartzell says...
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