Holiday Traffic Safety

12/14/2012

Spiritual celebrations. Holiday light tours. Black Friday. Parties. Mall parking lots. Riding over the river and through the woods to grandma’s house … At no time are we more likely to be distracted than during the hectic holiday season, which …

Are you StormReady?

8/28/2012

As Gulf Coast states prepare for Hurricane Isaac, we are reminded that it is never too late to make sure we are prepared for hurricane season which ends Nov. 30 but peaks from mid-August until mid-October. The Weather Channel predicts …

Protecting our protectors

8/09/2012

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released a pamphlet summarizing the science behind actions law enforcement agencies can take to improve officer safety and wellness.  The pamphlet, entitled “Protecting Our Protectors: Using Science to Improve Officer Safety and Wellness,” …

Recording hours worked

8/02/2012

In recording working time under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), infrequent and insignificant periods of time beyond the scheduled working hours, which cannot as a practical matter be precisely recorded for payroll purposes, may be disregarded. The courts have …

What you need to know about GHS: Understanding OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard’s alignment with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals

7/18/2012

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has taken steps to align their Hazard Communication Standards, first issued in 1983, with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). OSHA’s Hazard Communications Standards (HCS) were developed to …

Lawn mower safety

6/08/2012

Each year 74 deaths occur and 25,000 people receive emergency treatment as a result of riding lawn mower activities, according to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission.  Using mowers at work is quite different from using them at home.  On …