- Posted by Joan M. Fletcher The February 1 Iowa OSHA Form 300A posting date is almost here. If you have not done so already, it’s time to create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on your Iowa OSHA 300 Log. Be sure to review your Iowa OSHA 300 Log entries as extensively as necessary [...]
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Alert for Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities
Posted in Department of Labor, Employer Policies, OSHA, tagged Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, employee training, employer policies and procedures, OSHA inspections, OSHA National Emphasis Program on Nursing Home and Residential Care Facilities, workplace injuries, workplace violence on November 29, 2011 | Comments Off
- Posted by Sara R. Laughlin Due to increased injuries and illnesses among health care support workers in 2010, OSHA has announced it is launching a National Emphasis Program on Nursing Home and Residential Care Facilities over the next few months. This initiative will increase OSHA inspections of such facilities. OSHA intends to focus its [...]
Workplace Violence: Now OSHA Is Getting Involved
Posted in OSHA, tagged Directive No. CPL 02-01-052, OSHA general duty clause violations, OSHA workplace violence directive, OSHA workplace violence investigations and inspections, top causes of death in workplace, workplace violence prevention program on October 3, 2011 | Comments Off
- Posted by Joan M. Fletcher Workplace violence has remained among the top four causes of death in the workplace for over fifteen years, and the problem is now officially on OSHA’s “radar.” In September, OSHA issued its first instruction (Directive No. CPL 02-01-052) for procedures to apply in workplace violence investigations and inspections. Such investigations and [...]
Green Bay Packers-Themed Tie Leads to Firing
Posted in At Will Employment, Civil Rights, Discipline, Discrimination, Employment Contracts, FMLA, Handbooks/Manuals, Iowa Courts, Iowa Law, Manuals/Handbooks, OSHA, Retaliation, Termination, Unemployment, Unions, Workers' Compensation, tagged adverse impact, contractual employee handbooks, contractual employee manuals, employment contract, fired for wearing Green Bay Packers tie, Iowa employment law, Iowa's at will employment doctrine, may not fire employee for reason that violates public policy on January 28, 2011 | Comments Off
- Posted by Ted W. Craig and Russell L. Samson Enjoy the NFL conference championship games last weekend? One used car salesman from Oak Lawn, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, lost his job because of the Bears vs. Packers game. What does this have to do with employment law in the state of Iowa? It [...]
OSHA Publishes Proposed Rulemaking to Prevent Injuries from Slips, Trips and Falls on Walking-Working Surfaces
Posted in Department of Labor, OSHA, tagged Department of Labor, notice of proposed rulemaking, OSHA, Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment Standards on May 24, 2010 | Comments Off
- Posted by Joan Fletcher The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced its plans to require improved worker protection from tripping, slipping and falling hazards on walking and working surfaces in a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in today’s Federal Register. A public hearing on the revised changes will be held [...]
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