Remove categories osha
article thumbnail

Employment Laws: Navigating the Maze of Regulations

HR Digest

It’s like a never-ending dilemma, trying to figure out who’s eligible for overtime and who falls under the exempt category. This program, managed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), protects employees who report their employers’ violations from retaliation or termination.

article thumbnail

NFPA 70B: Previous Recommendations are Now Requirements

Assurance Agency

NFPA standards are usually enforceable by fire departments and OSHA. For example, OSHA can choose to issue citations based on lack of adherence to NFPA 70B. If your organization falls into one of those categories, it is more than likely covered by this standard. ” Equipment intended for use at home is not covered.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What to do when OSHA shows up (and how to handle OSHA violations)

Insperity

“Someone from OSHA is here to look around.”. Whether there’s been an incident – and you were thus expecting a visit from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) – or not, these inspections are normally conducted without formal advance notice. What to do when OSHA shows up. And that can be a little … unsettling.

article thumbnail

NFPA 70B: Previous Recommendations are Now Requirements

Assurance Agency

NFPA standards are usually enforceable by fire departments and OSHA. For example, OSHA can choose to issue citations based on lack of adherence to NFPA 70B. If your organization falls into one of those categories, it is more than likely covered by this standard. ” Equipment intended for use at home is not covered.

article thumbnail

California HR law update — what employers everywhere need to know

Business Management Daily

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) — the California agency responsible for assuring workplace safety — now has two new violation categories. Citations under these new categories likely will carry larger penalties. Citations under these new categories likely will carry larger penalties.

article thumbnail

Reporting COVID cases at work: Employer responsibilities

Business Management Daily

Employers are responsible to report workplace COVID cases to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under certain conditions. At least 28 states also have reporting requirements that may be even more stringent than OSHA’s. Employers must know what cases require an OSHA report as well as any state requirements.

article thumbnail

Employee Records: End of year review & preparing for next year

Business Management Daily

This category includes performance reviews and evaluations and can also include an employee’s history of disciplinary action. This category can also include awards, promotion records, and education/training records. OSHA requires companies to hold on to employees’ medical information for the duration of their employment.