Suppose you own the Marvelous Manufacturing Company ( “Marvelous”) and your best friend owns Classy Consulting Firm, Inc (“Classy”). One fine day you and your best friend arrive at your respective offices and each of you are greeted with an OSH-Administration inspector. (Assume for now both inspectors have an appropriate warrant or subpoena.) What’s up […]
Is Your Employee’s Injury Reportable Under OSHA?
Most of us know that employees who sustain work-related injuries are often entitled to workers’ compensation coverage. Most of us know that employers are legally required to have workers’ compensation insurance. It’s unlikely that you will find a way around those requirements–but do you have to keep a record of all work-related injuries and illnesses? […]
Safe Workplaces Don’t Happen By Accident – Just Ask Wal-Mart
Last week Wal-Mart was in the news again. Wal-Mart is also in court again. This time the case involves a celebrity. Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan sued Wal-Mart over the crash that killed comedian Jimmy Mack and injured Morgan and one other passenger of a limo bus rear-ended by a Wal-Mart truck. The case, Morgan v. Wal-Mart […]