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HR Managers and OSHA Compliance

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Nov 26, 2019 8:00:00 AM

Many organizations have a safety office that manages OSHA compliance, but for smaller companies, this often falls to the HR managers. 

 

In larger companies, there may be one or several people whose job is to maintain workplace safety and compliance with OSHA regulations. But in most smaller organizations, the work of training, record-keeping, and reporting may often falls to HR managers.

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Topics: HR best practices, HR compliance, HR management practices, Cal/OSHA, OSHA

Natural Disasters And Employer's Response

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Nov 5, 2019 5:01:00 PM

It seems that natural disasters and severe weather events are constantly in the news. But when they happen in your own backyard, the impact on your business and your employees can be costly. 

 

[This article was originally published on November 22, 2017. In light of the recent wildfires in Sonoma County and other regions throughout California, this post has been updated and revised.]

Once again, residents and business owners in California have been dealt a devastating blow by raging wildfires that have destroyed 450 structures and damaged another 190 just in 2019 alone. 

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Topics: HR compliance, exempt employees, FLSA, disaster recovery plan, non-exempt employees, Cal/OSHA, OSHA

Employers Need A Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Mar 29, 2019 6:35:00 PM

Employers have an obligation to safeguard their employees and to provide a workplace that is free of hazards likely to cause serious physical harm.

 

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Topics: workplace violence, workplace bullying, Cal/OSHA, OSHA, workplace safety

Be Clear On Workplace Violence Policies

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Mar 21, 2019 3:39:28 PM

California employers should monitor early warning signs in order to curb workplace threats of violence before they occur.

 

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Topics: workplace violence, company culture, workplace bullying, Cal/OSHA, OSHA

California Employers And OSHA Compliance

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Feb 26, 2019 3:18:22 PM

Almost every private sector business in the United States is subject to the mandates of OSHA and, in California, the requirements of Cal/OSHA. 

 

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Topics: HR compliance, compliance mistakes, Cal/OSHA, OSHA, workplace safety

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