By on Oct 5, 2016 in Workplace Safety |

Injuries can occur at any workplace—from minor sprains and strains to life-altering amputations—and happen more frequently than you may imagine. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), nearly 3 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illness were reported by private industry employers in 2014. Another 722,300 (estimated) employee injuries and...

By on Aug 30, 2016 in Workplace Safety |

On August 1, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) increased the maximum assessed penalties for violations for the first time since 1990. Mandated by Congress in 2015, the maximum penalties—which were adjusted for inflation—increased by about 78 percent. Any citations issued by OSHA after August 1 for violations that occurred after November 2,...

By on Aug 30, 2016 in Workplace Safety |

On August 1, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) increased the maximum assessed penalties for violations for the first time since 1990. Mandated by Congress in 2015, the maximum penalties—which were adjusted for inflation—increased by about 78 percent. Any citations issued by OSHA after August 1 for violations that occurred after November 2,...

By on Jul 23, 2016 in Workplace Safety |

Earlier this year, OSHA issued a final rule to modernize injury data collection and reporting. While OSHA has required many employers to keep a record of workplace injuries and illnesses for the last 45 years, very little of that information has been made public. However, under the new rule—which goes into effect on January 1, 2017—employers in high-hazard...

By on Jul 23, 2016 in Workplace Safety |

Earlier this year, OSHA issued a final rule to modernize injury data collection and reporting. While OSHA has required many employers to keep a record of workplace injuries and illnesses for the last 45 years, very little of that information has been made public. However, under the new rule—which goes into effect on January 1, 2017—employers in high-hazard...

By on Jul 6, 2016 in Workplace Safety |

Mosquito bites are downright annoying. Caused by a mild immune system reaction to proteins in the saliva of female mosquitos, the bites can be extremely itchy. Scratching any mosquito bite can lead to infection, but some bites result in more serious complications. If the mosquito has recently fed off an infected person or animal, they may transfer a virus or...