Employers may be required to provide seven days of paid sick time per year under a bill introduced in Congress. The measure, titled the Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, and Businesses Act (H.R. 4092/S. 2790), was introduced by Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) in the House and Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) in the Senate on the
November 2009
Attention on Under-recording of Injuries and Illnesses Grows with Release of GAO Report
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Enforcement
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released an analysis of OSHA’s efforts to ensure that work-related injuries and illnesses are properly recorded by employers. Members of Congress had requested that the GAO determine (1) whether DOL verifies that employers are accurately recording workers’ injuries and illnesses and, if so, the adequacy of these efforts, and (2) what factors may affect the…
OSHA Recordkeeping Best Practices
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Enforcement
OSHA’s Recordkeeping National Emphasis Program (NEP) has been in effect for over a month and employers should be taking steps now to review their records and prepare for an NEP inspection.
Click here for an article that can assist in the preparation process. "Are You Prepared for OSHA’s Recordkeeping National Emphasis Program?," which just appeared in Workforce Management…
Temporary Paid Sick Leave Legislation Introduced to Deal with H1N1, Other Illnesses
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Legislation
As concern over H1N1 and influenza-related illnesses continues to spread, legislation that would require employers to provide up to five days of paid sick leave per year to workers afflicted with influenza or other, similar contagious illness has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill applies to employers with 15 or more employees…