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OSHA Notifies 15,000 Workplaces Nationwide of High Injury and Illness Rates
Cited from the U.S. Department of Labor, March 9, 2010 by Diana Patterson WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration surveys employers to collect workplace injury and illness data it uses to identify employers whose injury and illness rates are considerably higher than the national average. A letter has been [...] Read More ›
OSHA Form 300 Recordkeeping MSD Proposal Public Hearing
As we have been following in our blogs, OSHA is advising an additional column be added to the OSHA 300 log to track the quantity of musculoskeletal injuries from happening in facilities. OSHA will be hosting a public hearing on the Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting proposal on Tuesday, March 9th in the DOL/Frances [...] Read More ›
Wellness Program Benefits
In an article posted by Stephen Miller for SHRM, he reports new survey results report the benefits in implementing a workplace wellness program, especially within a small to medium-sized company. Not only do wellness programs increase employee retention, they also encourage productivity and reduce absenteeism. For both the employer and employee, wellness programs promote a [...] Read More ›
Michigan Ergonomics Debate to Resume
New ergonomic standards for the state of Michigan have resumed discussion, with public hearings to be scheduled within the next 90 days. The standards proposed by Michigan OSHA are a hot topic to Michigan employers with an exception of construction, agriculture, mining, domestic employment and jurisdictions administered by the Federal Railroad Administration. Within these standards, employees [...] Read More ›
Reading: Labor Force Participation Rates: The Population Age 55 and Over, 2008
Cited from EBRI February 18, 2010 by Craig Copeland In a study published by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), it is reported that the labor-force participation rate for older Americans (ages 55 and older) is increasing, which in turn, attributes higher health and economic costs for retirement expenses. For the aging employee, contributing to a [...] Read More ›
Update: MSDs to OSHA 300 Log
Cited from ProPublica February 8, 2010 by Joaquin Sapien In the blog posted on February 8 entitled “Proposed Addition: MSDs to OSHA 300 Log,” the author discussed the inclusion of an additional column on the federal survey – OSHA 300 log to track musculoskeletal injuries. Since the blog was posted, business representatives including the U.S. Chamber of [...] Read More ›
Safety + Health’s 2010 CEO’s Who ‘Get It’
Article Cited from Safety + Health magazine January 28th, 2010 by Amy Williams In the February 2010 edition of Safety + Health magazine, the NSC recognizes eight executives who have become integral leaders in safety for their organization and the community. Coming from diverse workplaces, these CEOs recognize the value of communicating and demonstrating an [...] Read More ›
Reading: Do Wellness Programs Make Cents?
Cited from CFO.com January 13th by Alix Stuart In a recent article published on CFO.com, the author contends that less than half (around 40%) of companies using wellness programs such as employee-assistance or health-improvement programs actually see a return on investment. In fact, he reports that only 19% of companies can capture the costs of [...] Read More ›
Proposed Addition: MSDs to OSHA 300 Log
Article Cited From Federal Register, January 29, 2010 According to the Federal Register, OSHA is proposing to revise its Recording and Reporting regulation to restore a column in the OSHA 300 Log for employers to record work-related musculoskeletal disoders (MSDs). Should this restriction be passed, employers will not only need to place a ‘check mark’ [...] Read More ›
Reading: What New Ways Will iPad Users Find to Hurt Themselves?
In a new article posted in the Seattle PI, it is noted that with the rise in hand-held technology such as in phones, laptops and the new Apple iPad, doctors are warning against the pains we can gather in our necks and backs for using these devices. A new wave of pain caused from… Read More ›