OSHA (Silently) Withdraws Longstanding Noise Directive
Without public notice, OSHA quietly withdrew a decades-old directive that provided employers practical guidance for decreasing noise hazards addressed by 29 C.F.R. 1910.95, OSHA’s Noise Standard for General Industry. Without this directive many employers may be surprised to find that past safety procedures may now subject them to penalties and expensive noise abatement workplace requirements.
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Are You Prepared for OSHA's Recordkeeping National Emphasis Program?
OSHA launched its Recordkeeping National Emphasis Program on September 30, 2009 to determine if employers are under-recording injuries and illnesses at the work site. This program will subject employers in certain industries to comprehensive injury and illness records reviews. In this article from Workforce Management magazine,Brad Hammock of Jackson Lewis,says the results of these reviews are likely to be extensive, so employers should take notice.
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Teach Workers the Ups and Downs of Ladder Safety
Whether at work or at home, ladder safety and ladder incidents should be a major concern throughout the year. However, this time of year is said to be the peak season for emergency department visits for falls from a ladder. Now is a good time to conduct ladder safety training with your employees.
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Addressing Workplace Stress
A recent joint survey by Watson Wyatt Worldwide and the National Business Group on Health found that companies maintaining health and productivity management programs are experiencing lower health care and disability costs and less absenteeism than their counterparts that cut back. The survey also found that although excessive work hours, lack of work/life balance, and fears about job loss are beginning to take their toll on the American work force in terms of higher utilization of health care and disability benefits and employee assistance programs, most employers are not directly addressing these stress factors.
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Practical Advice for Complying with the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
As of November 21, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act(GINA)prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants and employees based upon “genetic information.” The labor and employment attorneys at Fisher & Phillips are presenting a free webinar on December 18 designed to help employers comply with GINA's nondiscrimination provisions.
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US Labor Department Releases Updated Employment Law Guide
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the availability of an updated version of its Employment Law Guide. This online publication describes the major employment laws administered by the department in addition to helping employers understand many of the laws affecting the workplace. It also benefits those needing information about worker rights and responsibilities under federal employment laws.
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Educational Opportunities at IPE 2010 - - - January 25-29, 2010
International Poultry Scientific Forum
Pet Food Conference
Animal Agriculture Environmental Sustainability Summit
USPOULTRY Education Program – "Animal Ag Under Attack"
AFIA International Feed Education Program
FSIS Noncompliance Record Workshop
Equipment Safety - Machine Guarding Workshop
Nutrient Management Plan Workshop
Market Intelligence Forum
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