These are the Top 10 most frequently cited OSHA violations in the workplace for 2022:

Topics: safety, OSHA, Loss Control

Keeping Safe with Winter Driving

Topics: winter driving, driving tips

Education Law 3023 Requires School Districts and BOCES to Insure and Indemnify All Teachers, including Student Teachers.

Topics: Insurance, School, Risk Management

According to OSHA, Landscaping and Nursery companies are responsible for requiring workers to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions or where specific regulations indicate the need for using PPE to reduce the hazards to the employees.

Topics: safety, Risk Management, Landscape

The vote has taken place, and your District is embarking on a Capital Project!  Exciting times for the students and families, but a big project management commitment for School Business Officials.  Before a single shovel goes in the ground, make sure you have dotted your i's and crossed your t's, especially where Insurance and Risk Management issues come into play.

Topics: Liability Insurance, Insurance, Risk Management, Capital Project, Builders Risk

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a National Emphasis Program (NEP) focused on heat hazards.  Through this, OSHA will be conducting proactive inspections for heat-related hazards—in both outdoor and indoor work environments.   NYSNLA members should be aware of this new program.  Are you ready for an inspection?

Topics: safety, Risk Management, heat hazard

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a National Emphasis Program (NEP) focused on heat hazards.  Through this, OSHA will be conducting proactive inspections for heat-related hazards—in both outdoor and indoor work environments.    Is your facility ready for an inspection?

Topics: safety, Risk Management, heat hazard

Starting May 7, 2022, employers of any size in New York who monitor or tap employees’ phones, text messages, email, instant messages, or internet use must provide them with a notice upon hire and obtain a written acknowledgment. The notice and acknowledgment can be electronic (such as through the company intranet).

Topics: Updated Compliance Alert, Compliance, keyboard monitoring

The IRS has issued proposed rules that would change the way employer-sponsored coverage would be treated when determining if a family is eligible for premium tax credits (PTC) when purchasing individual health insurance through a public Marketplace. The proposed rules would fix the so-called “family glitch” that currently requires employer plan affordability to be based on the employee-only cost for coverage, while not taking into consideration the cost for the employee’s family to participate. The change would allow more spouses and dependents to qualify for premium tax credits toward the cost of individual health coverage purchased through a public Exchange.

 

Topics: Updated Compliance Alert, Insurance, Compliance, Healthcare, Benefits, Affordable Care Act

A growing number of businesses, organization and individuals are falling victim to internet fraud where they are tricked into directing payments to a cyber-criminal.  What can you do to protect your business?

Topics: Breach, Cyber, Ransomware, Hacking, Spear Phishing