How to Determine Independent Contractor Status
Here’s a 7-step test that can help you determine independent contractor status.
Tag: injuries
Are You Liable for Injuries to an Independent Contractor’s Employee?
Here’s a summary of a real court case that looks at an employer’s liability for injuries to an independent contractor’s employee caused by a safety hazard in the employer’s workplace.
Are You Asking the Right Questions about Your Safety Programs?
Here are four key questions about workplace safety and health programs, with answers provided by OSHA.
Reap the Benefits of Effective Safety Management
OSHA estimates that workplace injuries and illnesses cost the nation’s businesses $170 billion per year in wasteful and often preventable expenses.
Employers in Trouble for Violating Workers’ OSHA Rights
OSHA investigations identify employers that took adverse action against employees for reporting injuries.
Is Your Violence Prevention Policy Really Doing Its Job?
These key principles will help you ensure that your violence prevention policy is effective.
Fleet Safety: Don’t Let These Roadway Hazards Slide under Your Radar
Make sure employees who drive on the job take proper precautions to prevent accidents and injuries.
Fleet Safety: Are You Covered?
When it comes to work-related injuries and fatalities, no other cause comes close to the destruction wrought by motor vehicle accidents.
Not Too Hot to Handle: Tips for Preventing Heat-Induced Illnesses and Injuries
Late July brings some of the hottest temperatures of the year around the country. So it’s a good time for some refreshing refresher training on how your workers can beat the heat. Today’s Advisor gives you some training content. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) warns that heat-induced occupational illnesses, injuries, and […]
Select the Right Gloves to Prevent Employee Hand Injuries
OSHA says 70 percent of workers sustaining hand injuries were not wearing gloves, and that the other 30 percent were wearing improper or damaged gloves. These estimates underscore the need for proper glove selection and care. Some general glove use and care instructions for your next safety meeting on hand protection include: Make sure the […]