by Chris Walter | Dec 8, 2022 | Blog, Wellness
The deadline to submit OSHA form 300A is March 2, 2023, for companies with 250 or more workers (or fewer, depending on industry). Employers must electronically report their data via OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA). While most of the basics are...
by Chris Walter | Dec 5, 2022 | Blog
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a serious, yet invisible threat facing workers around the country. Now, an Ann Arbor, Michigan hotel maintenance worker is believed to have succumbed to the toxic gas. Found dead on the floor of the hotel’s boiler room on November 28, the...
by Chris Walter | Nov 28, 2022 | Blog
At least 12 employees of an Illinois-based electric vehicle (EV) assembly plant have accused the automaker of overlooking crucial safety issues, filing a lawsuit against them. The complaints, which were filed with federal regulators, were also filed in conjunction...
by Chris Walter | Nov 21, 2022 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
Just like common flu and COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus [RSV] infection spreads rapidly during the fall and winter months. So, what exactly, is RSV? RSV is a common respiratory virus especially harmful to very young children, older adults, those born pre-term,...
by Chris Walter | Nov 13, 2022 | Blog
Barely a month after the U.S. Department of Labor cited a major retail store chain with more than $1.6 million in penalties for putting its employees’ safety at risk, federal inspectors were at it again. Recently, they issued citations for similar violations at their...
by Chris Walter | Nov 7, 2022 | Blog, Respiratory Protection
Last October, we covered how one Tampa-based company faced nearly $320K in OSHA fines for lead exposure & failed respiratory programs, among other issues. Now, they’re back in the headlines again, facing more than just fines and penalties. The Tampa company,...
