Drug and Alcohol Testing in California: Effective Strategies That Protect Your Company and Your Employees California Employer Resources Safety Webinar Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:30 a.m. to Noon (Pacific) An effective drug and alcohol testing program is one of an employer's best weapons, but making sure you abide by the requirements of various California and federal laws can get tremendously complicated. How can you establish an effective program that doesn't cause potential legal headaches down the road? . . . more » Safety Recordkeeping in California: Maintaining Records that Pass Inspection and Build a Strong Safety Culture California Employer Resources Safety Webinar Wednesday, July 10, 2013 10:30 a.m. to Noon (Pacific) When thinking about Cal/OSHA recordkeeping requirements, it's easy to default to the mandatory forms (300, 300A, 301). But your recordkeeping requirements don't end there. What about training records? Exposure records? Testing records? Do you know what data you need to record? Do you know how long you need to retain each document? . . . more »

Hazardous Waste Management in California: Smart Strategies for Cost-Effective Compliance The cost of compliance is rising. And state agencies and local CUPAs are heading down a path of increasingly aggressive enforcement. If you don't have a clear understanding of the applicable regulations and enforcement agencies, you won't be able to identify effective compliance options that reduce liability and save costs . . . more » Cal/OSHA Inspections: How To Effectively Prepare For A Surprise Visit From Cal/OSHA Considering whether your safety program is truly prepared for an Cal/OSHA inspection at any moment can keep even the best safety managers up at night. How do you make sure you've covered all of your bases? Cal/OSHA's requirements can be daunting and complex, and an inspector has a great deal of discretion in the conclusions he or she draws about your workplace. Plus, even if you successfully contest a citation, you're out both time and money trying to fight it. . . . more » Safety Committees: How To Build an Effective Program From the Ground Up Safety committees, when designed and implemented the right way, are incredibly effective at helping companies reduce accidents, injuries, and fines. OSHA places a high value on safety committees, but doesn't make them mandatory--however, several states do. . . . more » Safety in the C-Suite: How To Gain Essential Buy-In From the Top Levels of Your Organization No matter how passionate you are about your workplace safety program, it probably won't be effective unless you're able to get the highest levels of your organization on board. But what's the best way to do this? Your executives are waging various wars on many fronts. How can you get their attention and, more importantly, convince them that safety is a worthwhile investment for both the company's workers and its bottom line? . . . more » Workers' Comp Reforms: How S.B. 863 Will Affect Your Workplace; Get Prepared Now S.B. 863, widely lauded as a "new and improved" workers' comp reform package, was signed into law this past September . . . more » Cal-OSHA Inspection Prep: What to Do Before, During, and After to Achieve Positive Results Make no mistake--inspectors are more aggressive than ever, as a result of changes to the serious violations definition, a focus on Illness and Injury Prevention Plans and Hazard Identification and Safety Training documentation, and criticism by Fed-OSHA. New fall protection standards, heat illness prevention plans and other requirements are targeting work sites in construction, agriculture, landscaping, transportation, delivery, and more. Citations with larger fines are more likely. . . . more » California Workers' Comp 101: How to Manage Your Program in a Challenging Environment When it comes to managing a workers' compensation program, California employers face some of the most significant challenges. Our laws are not only extremely complex but tend to be out of balance. And since the costs associated with WC can have significant impact on your bottom line, having a program in place that addresses these complexities and the lack of a level playing field is critical. . . . more » Managing and Responding to Cal-OSHA: How to Proceed After Inspectors Leave Following the completion of a Cal-OSHA inspection of your facility, it's time to see what the inspectors have found. They will likely reveal citations during the closing conference, and while you hope the findings will be straightforward, you know from past experience that things can get complicated. Even more so when you get the written report. . . . more » Injury & Illness Prevention Programs: Are You Headed for a Citation? Make Sure Yours Is Effective and Compliant As you know, every California employer is required to have a written, "effective" Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP). There's no question that a well-executed IIPP provides significant benefits for a company's safety program. But companies continue to struggle with IIPPs, and IIPP-related violations continue to be among the Top 10 most frequently cited by Cal/OSHA. . . . more » Safety Recordkeeping in California: Maintaining Records that Pass Inspection and Build a Strong Safety Culture When thinking about Cal/OSHA recordkeeping requirements, it's easy to default to the mandatory forms (300, 300A, 301). But your recordkeeping requirements don't end there. What about training records? Exposure records? Testing records? Do you know what data you need to record? Do you know how long you need to retain each document? . . . more » Cal/OSHA Inspections: How To Effectively Prepare For A Surprise Visit From Cal/OSHA Considering whether your safety program is truly prepared for an Cal/OSHA inspection at any moment can keep even the best safety managers up at night. How do you make sure you've covered all of your bases? . . . more » Hazardous Waste Management in California: Smart Strategies for Cost-Effective Compliance Managing hazardous waste at California facilities is complicated, to say the least. The cost of compliance is rising. And state agencies and local CUPAs are heading down a path of increasingly aggressive enforcement. If you don't have a clear understanding of the applicable regulations and enforcement agencies, you won't be able to identify effective compliance options that reduce liability and save costs. . . . more » Drug and Alcohol Testing in California: Effective Strategies That Protect Your Company and Your Employees An effective drug and alcohol testing program is one of an employer's best weapons, but making sure you abide by the requirements of various California and federal laws can get tremendously complicated. How can you establish an effective program that doesn't cause potential legal headaches down the road? . . . more » Confined Spaces: New Cal/OSHA Emphasis Program Means Increased Scrutiny and Burdens for Employers; Get Prepared Now In response to the deaths of seven workers tragically killed in confined space incidents last year in California, Cal/OSHA has just launched a new Confined Space Special Emphasis Initiative and Hazard Alert. Cal/OSHA will most likely be allocating increased resources, including inspections, to employers whose workplaces have confined space risks. Now is the time to prepare for the increased scrutiny -- before the inspector shows up unannounced at your front door with clipboard in hand. . . . more » Cal/OSHA Inspections: How To Effectively Prepare For A Surprise Visit From Cal/OSHA Considering whether your safety program is truly prepared for an Cal/OSHA inspection at any moment can keep even the best safety managers up at night. How do you make sure you've covered all of your bases? . . . more » Safety Recordkeeping in California: Maintaining Records that Pass Inspection and Build a Strong Safety Culture When thinking about Cal/OSHA recordkeeping requirements, it's easy to default to the annual accident and injury logs. But your recordkeeping requirements don't end there. What about training records? Exposure records? Testing records? Do you know what data you need to record? Do you know how long you need to retain each document? . . . more » OSHA's National Emphasis Program: Implications and Recommendations for State-Plan States In 1992, OSHA launched the National Emphasis Program (NEP) in response to catastrophic hazardous chemical incidents occurring in various places around the world. The purpose was to target enforcement and inspections at U.S. facilities to prevent future disasters. Since that time, OSHA has promulgated additional NEP regulations for specific hazards or industries; these apply to the 29 states and 2 territories under OSHA's jurisdiction. State-plan states had the option of voluntary participation . . . more » New Patient Handling Rules: How A.B. 1136 Affects Compliance for California Healthcare Providers A.B. 1136, the Hospital Patient and Health Care Worker Injury Protection Act, was signed into law this past October. This sweeping legislation dramatically affects how healthcare organizations in California must manage all aspects of patient handling. If you haven't yet reviewed and revised your patient handling program, now's the time. . . . more » Workers' Comp in California: How To Discipline or Terminate Claimants While Minimizing Your Legal Risks Webinar Originally presented on December 7, 2010 Federal OSHA's National Emphasis Program (NEP) on safety recordkeeping identifies -- and penalizes - employers that underreport incidents. Could you be in their citation crosshairs? Even if you're not deliberately underreporting, you can still get in trouble for something as basic as failing to use the proper form. In addition to helping you avoid costly citations, smart recordkeeping practices can also help you reduce injuries and boost profits by learning from past mistakes. . . . more » Cal/OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting: 5 Sure-Fire Ways To Ensure You're In Compliance Webinar Originally presented on December 7, 2010 Federal OSHA's National Emphasis Program (NEP) on safety recordkeeping identifies -- and penalizes - employers that underreport incidents. Could you be in their citation crosshairs? Even if you're not deliberately underreporting, you can still get in trouble for something as basic as failing to use the proper form. In addition to helping you avoid costly citations, smart recordkeeping practices can also help you reduce injuries and boost profits by learning from past mistakes. . . . more »

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