OSHA Violations Will Carry Higher Fines in 2016: Are You Willing to Roll the Dice on Whether or Not Your Company is OSHA Compliant?

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October 23, 2016 Category • General

Read the full publication here, including all NAICS industrty codes affected. On May 11th, OSHA published a new rule on Injury Tracking and Data Submission, which will require the majority of workplaces to start submitting their injury / illness data to OSHA on an annual basis. This site-specific data will then be published on the OSHA website by location. The following excerpt from the recent press release by OSHA explains the government thought process that went into creating this new rule. Since high injury rates are a sign of poor management, no employer wants to be seen publicly as operating a dangerous workplace, said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels. Our new reporting requirements will nudge employers to prevent worker injuries and illnesses to demonstrate to investors, job seekers, customers and the public that they operate safe and well-managed facilities. Access to injury data will also help OSHA better target our compliance

By Admin
October 23, 2016 Category • General

The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) allows a biennial open enrollment period for Managed Care Organizations (MCO). This year open enrollment falls between May 2 and May 27. Open enrollment is very short and companies have many factors to consider. The decision employers make now to stay with their current MCO or change to a new MCO will impact them for the next two years. Companies must recognize that when theyre making this decision, to stay with their current MCO or change to a new MCO, its crucial to choose wisely, says Joe Spooner, vice president at Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. Smart Business spoke with Spooner about open enrollment and the factors to consider when choosing an MCO. Employers cannot interview prospective MCOs before the open enrollment period, so its advisable to do research beforehand. Then, when employers are free to interview MCOs, they can ask carefully considered questions because there is limited time. A hasty choice or choosing not to look

By Admin
October 23, 2016 Category • General

The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) allows a biennial open enrollment period for Managed Care Organizations (MCO). This year open enrollment falls between May 2 and May 27. Open enrollment is very short and companies have many factors to consider. The decision employers make now to stay with their current MCO or change to a new MCO will impact them for the next two years. Companies must recognize that when theyre making this decision, to stay with their current MCO or change to a new MCO, its crucial to choose wisely, says Joe Spooner, vice president at Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. Smart Business spoke with Spooner about open enrollment and the factors to consider when choosing an MCO. Employers cannot interview prospective MCOs before the open enrollment period, so its advisable to do research beforehand. Then, when employers are free to interview MCOs, they can ask carefully considered questions because there is limited time. A hasty choice or choosing not to look