The Carrot or the Stick?
In response to the rising costs of providing health care benefits, employers have looked for ways to share costs with their employees. As a result, employees now realize the importance of being health...
The Value of a Health Risk Assessment
For all of us, lifestyle choices made today are an investment in long-term health. The success of an organization depends on the health and productivity of its employees. Behaviors such as lack of exe...
Correctly Monitoring for Worker Noise Exposure Under OSHA Guidelines
What kind of noise annoys an oyster? Say that five times fast! OSHA has been busy conducting inspections in the last year and also increasing the dollar amount of the penalties they assess. The word i...
Is OSHA getting serious about safety?
We have seen first hand knowledge that the size of OSHA’s penalties are increasing locally and that it is harder to get reductions in penalties. We have seen this with clients of ours and in news rele...
Consider Your Bottom Line: Mock OSHA Inspections
An article by Human Resource Executive addresses a subject near and dear to our hearts. With a democratic administration increasing DOL spending, the promise of a larger, revitalized OSHA is starting ...