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Risk Management: Improve Safety by Identifying and Targeting High-Risk Workers
July 2008
Out of your entire workforce, who is most at risk of an occupational injury or illness? Can you name names (that guy on Line B, second shift, who keeps getting written up and will soon be fired)? Or do . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Dakota Companies Unlimited Dockets 05-R4D3-392 and 393
2/15/2008
Dakota Companies Unlimited (hereinafter sometimes referred to as Employer) is engaged in the construction business. On June 16, 2004, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Division) opened an accident investigation of Employer, at the accident site (15330 Raymer Street, Van Nuys, California, 91406). On December 14, 2004, the Division cited Employer for the following alleged violations of the California Code of Regualations¹. . . . more »

Safety Management: Budget Cuts Create Hazards and Liability; Two Companies That Went Too Far
September 2007
On March 13, 1995, maintenance workers Michael Forsythe and Gary Szabla were eating lunch in the welding area at an oil refinery in Blue Island, Illinois. Seventy feet away, three operators were . . . more »

Safety and Disability: Do Certain Disabilities Disqualify Workers from Particular Jobs? Not as Often as You Might Think
May 2007
Are you taking safety into consideration when you hire workers? This can be a dangerous area to tread because employers cannot legally ask about disabilities or chronic health conditions during the interview process . . . more »

Multi-Employer Worksites, Part 2: Cal/OSHA Violations and Liability for Creating, Controlling, and Correcting Employers
March 2007
Last month, in Part 1 of our series on multi-employer worksites, we discussed what a multi-employer worksite is, what an exposing employer is, and the "exposing employer defense." This month, we'll look at the liability of other employers at the worksite, including those who create a hazard or violation (creating employers), those who control a worksite where hazards exist (controlling employers), and those who are responsible for correcting violations (correcting employers). . . . more »

Are You the Controlling Employer?
March 2007
It is relatively easy to identify creating, exposing, and correcting employers, but who is the controlling employer at a multi-employer worksite? You are, if you meet these conditions . . . more »

Multi-Employer Worksites, Part 1: What's Your Liability as the Exposing Employer? Understand the Exposing Employer Defense
February 2007
Are you facing safety issues in a multi-employer workplace? What is your responsibility for safety on a multi-employer worksite—toward both your employees and those working for other employers? . . . more »

Retaliation: New Supreme Court Ruling Makes It Easier for Employees to Sue for Retaliation; What You Can Do to Prevent Claims
August 2006
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a new ruling that will permit a broad range of actions to be considered retaliation against a worker who complains about discrimination. As a result, employers are likely to see more bias lawsuits that include retaliation charges. We'll explain the new ruling and provide guidance on steps employers can take to limit their risk of a retaliation lawsuit. . . . more »

Independent Contractors: Not Disclosing Worksite Hazards Can Make Hirer Liable for Injuries to a Contractor's Employee
April 2006
In a series of cases in recent years, the California Supreme Court has discussed the circumstances when an independent contractor's employee can sue the hirer of that contractor for work-related injur . . . more »