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Monday January 5, 2015
There are new OSHA Reporting Requirements now in effect.
Beginning on January 1, 2015, there is a change to what covered
employers are required to report to OSHA. Employers are now
required to report all work related fatalities within 8 hours and
all inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye
within 24 hours of finding out about the incident. The attachments
below provide more information about the new Mandatory OSHA
Reporting and Record Keeping requirements for 2015.
Mandatory OSHA 300 Log Reporting and Recordkeeping
for 2015
OSHA in 2015 and beyond
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Wednesday January 7, 2015
Recently, an incident was reported where a resident suffered a
fall. Unfortunately, after the incident the facility failed
to document the resident's overall status during the next 24
hours. As a result, it is difficult to determine
whether the change in status was related to the incident or another
event/condition. Attached is a resource for your facilities
as a reminder and guidance for documenting after an
incident.
Click here for file.
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Wednesday January 7, 2015
The winter season is right around the corner and it is a good
time to plan for and mitigate the property damage, employee illness
and injury, and even business closures that can be caused by severe
winter weather.The following checklist will help you identify the
areas of your business that are most susceptible to winter
hazards.
Click here for Winter Weather Preparedness
Checklist
Disclaimer: I would like to emphasize that the discussions,
examples and templates set forth above are from an insurance/risk
management perspective and is NOT legal advice. We do not
provide legal advice as we are not qualified to do so. I
highly recommend that you seek the advice of legal counsel in order
to become fully apprised of the legal implications related to these
issues. The information contained herein was obtained from sources
which to the best of the writer's knowledge are authentic and
reliable. Arthur J. Gallagher makes no guarantee of results,
and assumes no liability in connection with either the information
herein contained, or the safety suggestions herein made.
Moreover, it cannot be assumed that every acceptable safety
procedure is contained herein, or that abnormal or unusual
circumstances may not warrant or require further or additional
procedures, resources or advice.
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Monday January 12, 2015
Arthur J Gallagher put together a series of webcasts on risk
management strategies that included Generating a Culture Change
Mindset in Workplace Safety, Simple Steps for Creating a Strong
Safety Structure, and Safety Communication for Speakers of Spanish
and Other Languages.
View the three Risk Management Strategies
Webcasts.
Disclaimer: I would like to emphasize that the discussions,
examples and templates set forth above are from an insurance/risk
management perspective and is NOT legal advice. We do not
provide legal advice as we are not qualified to do so. I
highly recommend that you seek the advice of legal counsel in order
to become fully apprised of the legal implications related to these
issues. The information contained herein was obtained from sources
which to the best of the writer's knowledge are authentic and
reliable. Arthur J. Gallagher makes no guarantee of results,
and assumes no liability in connection with either the information
herein contained, or the safety suggestions herein made.
Moreover, it cannot be assumed that every acceptable safety
procedure is contained herein, or that abnormal or unusual
circumstances may not warrant or require further or additional
procedures, resources or advice.
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Monday January 12, 2015
In many cases, employers are experienced with the walk around
and employee interview aspect of an OSHA Inspection, but are unsure
of what documents the compliance officer is entitled to inspect and
to request copies. The article in the link below is intended to
give guidance in this area.
Click here for article - Responding to An OSHA Inspection IV.
Disclaimer: I would like to emphasize that the discussions,
examples and templates set forth above are from an insurance/risk
management perspective and is NOT legal advice. We do not
provide legal advice as we are not qualified to do so. I
highly recommend that you seek the advice of legal counsel in order
to become fully apprised of the legal implications related to these
issues. The information contained herein was obtained from sources
which to the best of the writer's knowledge are authentic and
reliable. Arthur J. Gallagher makes no guarantee of results,
and assumes no liability in connection with either the information
herein contained, or the safety suggestions herein made.
Moreover, it cannot be assumed that every acceptable safety
procedure is contained herein, or that abnormal or unusual
circumstances may not warrant or require further or additional
procedures, resources or advice.
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Monday January 12, 2015
During an OSHA inspection, the Compliance Officer will request
employee interviews in order to gather facts as to whether there
may have been violations of the Agency's regulations. Many
employers fail to advise their employees of their rights during
such interviews and these rights are never exercised. The links
below provide you with the general rights of employees during
employee interviews.
Click here for article - RMSI - Responding to
An OSHA Inspection II - Employee Interviews
Click here for article - RMSI - Responding
to An OSHA Inspection III - Employee Interview Rights
Disclaimer: I would like to emphasize that the discussions,
examples and templates set forth above are from an insurance/risk
management perspective and is NOT legal advice. We do not
provide legal advice as we are not qualified to do so. I
highly recommend that you seek the advice of legal counsel in order
to become fully apprised of the legal implications related to these
issues. The information contained herein was obtained from sources
which to the best of the writer's knowledge are authentic and
reliable. Arthur J. Gallagher makes no guarantee of results,
and assumes no liability in connection with either the information
herein contained, or the safety suggestions herein made.
Moreover, it cannot be assumed that every acceptable safety
procedure is contained herein, or that abnormal or unusual
circumstances may not warrant or require further or additional
procedures, resources or advice.