5 Reasons To Pay Attention To Employment Law Postings
Staying on top of required state and federal employment law postings is not something to neglect. Employers who do not meet posting requirements risk incurring significant fines.
This whitepaper covers 5 topics:
- Federal agency interest
- Good-faith efforts
- Keeping up with posting changes
- Determining which postings apply
- Mandatory vs. minor changes
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Are Your Employees Under the Influence? Developing and Maintaining a Compliant Drug & Alcohol Program
The cost of employee substance abuse adds up quickly, and it is vital for your company to detect and deter drug and alcohol abuse among employees.
However, the details aren't always easy to navigate. A number of laws and regulations impact an organization’s substance abuse policy and the way its program is run.
Written by J. J. Keller editors Terri Dougherty and Kathy Close, the free whitepaper – Are Your Employees Under the Influence? – answers the most common questions associated with drug and alcohol program management to help you understand laws and best practices.
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Difficult Conversations: Five Common Mistakes Managers Are Making
On any given day, managers face employee relations issues. While these issues may differ in seriousness, one thing they have in common is that they require the ability to effectively communicate with the employees involved. Yet, many managers lack the knowledge and training to handle the variety of conversations that can arise from these issues.
This whitepaper covers the five most common mistakes managers make that could potentially lead good workers right out the door and how to prevent that from happening.
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DOT Drug and Alcohol Program: What You Need to Know
An impaired driver operating a CMV can cause untold damage for companies, from lawsuits to fines and penalties. With so much at stake, it is vital that your company detect and deter drug abuse and alcohol misuse in its commercial drivers.
Written by J. J. Keller Editor Kathy Close, the free whitepaper DOT Drug and Alcohol Program can help you understand what is required of USDOT drug and alcohol testing programs, including:
- Drug and alcohol testing regulations
- Driver dos and don'ts
- Staff training
- Program management
- And more!
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Hazardous Chemicals 101: Understanding the Difference Between Hazmat, HazCom and Hazwaste
The term "hazardous" is applied to many chemicals and raw materials. Various agencies regulate hazardous materials, and those rules change depending upon which agency is regulating them and where those products are in the production process.
Your workers may be exposed when these chemicals are shipped, received, stored, used, or disposed of.
This free whitepaper reviews some of the differences between hazmat, HazCom and hazwaste, and covers the regulations that apply to them.
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How OSHA's Confined Spaces in Construction Affects Non-Construction Companies
OSHA's Confined Spaces in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA) applies to ANY company with employees who are engaged in “construction activities” at a worksite with one or more permit-required confined spaces.
Bottom line: whether you work for a transport company, a manufacturer or a construction company, there’s a good chance your company could be affected.
It's important to know when, why and how to apply this rule to help you stay in compliance and avoid fines.
This free whitepaper covers the basics of the new rule, including:
- Confined space vs. permit-required confined space
- Overview of the new construction standard
- Key differences between the general industry & construction standards
- Required training
- And more
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How Transporters Are Affected by Walking-Working Surfaces
When a truck driver is in a truck, Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations apply. However, when a driver is in a facility, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations apply. This means that the recent Walking-Working Surfaces final rule, which OSHA finalized on November 18, 2016, regulates truck drivers in certain situations.
This whitepaper summarizes the new Walking-Working Surfaces requirements as they apply to the transportation industry, including:
- General requirements
- Fall protection for loading docks, dockboards and service pits
- Training
- Critical compliance dates
- And more!
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Implementing an Effective Vehicle Maintenance Program
While the regulations require a carrier to have a systematic and effective maintenance program, they do not specify what it must include. In short, it is left up to the carrier to decide what to do when it comes to maintaining its equipment. However, if the program is not adequate, it will be evident to officers on the road, investigators, and auditors.
Written by Senior J. J. Keller Editor Tom Bray, the free Implementing an Effective Vehicle Maintenance Program whitepaper takes a look at best practices when it comes to structuring and operating an effective and systematic maintenance program.
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Injury and Illness Recordkeeping: Easing The Pain
Maintaining and analyzing injury and illness records is a widely-recognized method for uncovering workplace safety and health problems, and for tracking your progress in solving those problems.
Accurate recordkeeping can also ensure that you are not recording more injuries and illnesses than you need to, which can skew your incident rates and lead to an OSHA inspection.
Written by J. J. Keller Editor Lisa Neuberger, this whitepaper includes information on OSHA's recordkeeping requirements, including:
- Exemptions
- What Is and Isn't Recordable
- Determination of Work-Relatedness
- Recordkeeping Exceptions
- What Forms Must Be Used
- And much more
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Inspections: Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls and Other Workplace Hazards
By its very nature, every workplace is hazardous. In order to prevent worker injury and create a safe working environment, employers are required to identify hazards in their facility.
Inspections are a systematic, objective tool to recognize these potential problems, as well as provide you with the opportunity to correct them before an OSHA inspector finds you in violation.
This free whitepaper covers inspection requirements and best practices, including:
- Preparation
- Checklists
- Corrective action
- Recordkeeping
- And more!
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Interstate vs. Intrastate Transportation: What’s the Difference?
Knowing the difference between interstate and intrastate transportation is vital. Not having a solid understanding can put a motor carrier out of compliance, resulting in potential fines and penalties for both the motor carrier and driver.
Written by J. J. Keller editor Jill Schultz, this free whitepaper covers:
- Interstate commerce
- Intrastate commerce
- The difference between the two
- Why those differences matter
- Taxation and authority
- And more!
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Machine Safeguarding, LOTO, and Electrical Safety: Integral and Interrelated
Understanding the interrelationship between three elements of machine use—machine guarding, lockout/tagout and electrical safety—can lead to a more robust safety program.
This whitepaper, written by J. J. Keller Senior Editor Travis Rhoden, helps you integrate these three elements to prevent injuries and fatalities.
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On The Road To Good Health: How To Support Driver Wellness
There are few workers who face as many wellness stumbling blocks as those who spend their days on the road.
Seven in 10 professional truck drivers are obese, compared to 3 in 10 Americans, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
In this whitepaper, Bob Perry, Founder of the company Rolling Strong and Chair of the American Trucking Associations’ Safety Management Council’s Health & Wellness Working Group, shares tips on driver wellness strategies like how to make healthy choices on the road.
Written by J. J. Keller Editor Terri Dougherty, the whitepaper covers:
- Steps to move toward wellness
- Benefits of having healthy drivers for employers
- How to emphasize the positives of a health program
- And more!
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OSHA 101: What Every Business Should Know
Most employers are aware that OSHA is the federal government agency that enforces workplace safety and health requirements. Beyond that, however, there are many fears and misconceptions about what the Agency does and does not do.
This whitepaper details OSHA requirements and jurisdiction, particularly as they pertain to smaller employers, as well as the enforcement process the Agency follows.
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OSHA Inspections: Are You Prepared?
On average, OSHA conducts about 35,000 inspections each year. Would your workplace stand up to inspection?
Written by J. J. Keller editor Jessica Rios, this whitepaper walks you through the processes of inspection, citation and preparation to make sure you are truly prepared.
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OSHA's Top 10 Violations: How Does Your Compliance Program Stack Up?
As a company safety advocate, you want to provide a safe workplace and play a part in your company’s risk management. What better way than to study OSHA’s top violations and learn what you can do now to avoid them?
This comprehensive whitepaper walks you through OSHA's top ten violations in 2018. Learn insightful best practices to avoid violations, how to increase your safety management controls, as well as common industry shortcomings.
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Steering Clear of Bad CSA Scores: The Driver's Role
Drivers, as frontline workers, are a motor carrier's first line of defense against poor safety data. It takes two years before one crash or one unfavorable roadside inspection is removed from the data used to calculate a company's Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) BASIC scores.
This whitepaper offers some practical tips for drivers on how to assist their company in lowering CSA BASIC scores. Checklists — tailored to fit the driver's role — are provided at the end of the document to promote discussion and offer some basic recordkeeping reminders.
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Surviving an FMCSA Audit
When a motor carrier is notified that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is scheduling an investigation or compliance review, also known as an audit, employees and management at the company may be left bewildered on what to expect.
This whitepaper offers a glimpse into the auditing process, including the different types of investigations, areas of focus, potential fines, and top auditing violations for 2018.
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The Importance of Brakes: Key Components, Inspection and Maintenance
From September 16 to 22, 2018, many states will participate in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) "Brake Safety Week," when commercial vehicle inspectors will be inspecting brakes to verify compliance. Along with doing that, they will be informing operators about the importance of proper brake maintenance.
Download this free brake safety whitepaper to learn how to keep your brakes well maintained and functioning properly. It covers important topics like:
- The compressor, governor and air dryer
- ‘Parallel’ systems
- The slack adjuster
- Heat
- Readjustment limits
- And more
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Top 5 Common FMLA Missteps
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is often cited as one of the most challenging laws employers face, and errors can be costly. In 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor recovered almost $2 million in back wages under the FMLA.
While few people have time to study the pages of FMLA statutes, regulations, opinion letters and court cases, everyone can learn key best practices by examining common missteps in the FMLA process.
This whitepaper covers five of the most common missteps, including:
- Not recognizing leave requests
- Not providing timely notices to employees
- Not determining what constitutes a serious health condition
- And more
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Top Five Ways to Avoid Discrimination Claims
With 76,418 charges of discrimination filed with the EEOC in 2018 (each with the potential to cost companies thousands of dollars), organizations have considerable motivation to limit their exposure to such claims.
This whitepaper explains why preventing discrimination isn't always a simple task and provides employers five specific strategies to help them limit the risk of a claim.
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Transportation 101: Implementing an Effective Safety Program
The FMCSRs are the federal regulations that set safety and operational standards for companies and individuals operating trucks, vans, buses, and other CMVs involved in interstate commerce.
These regulations require every employer to be knowledgeable of and comply with the FMCSRs. They also require every driver and employee to be instructed regarding, and to comply with, all applicable regulations.
This whitepaper talks about where this knowledge begins.
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Walking-Working Surfaces: OSHA Takes Major Steps to Overhaul Slips, Trips, and Falls Standard
For years, general industry employers have sought to prevent slips, trips and falls in their workplaces. Unfortunately, Subpart D, "Walking-Working Surfaces," has provided little in the way of clear, concise requirements. This has changed, however, with the finalization of a new rule on November 18, 2016, that took major steps in overhauling the existing standard.
This whitepaper summarizes the new Walking-Working Surfaces requirements, including:
- Fall protection
- Training
- Personal protective equipment
- Critical compliance dates
- And more!
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