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Risk Management Team
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Big Changes for Workers' Comp rates in NYS
Topics: workers compensation, Claims
Top 10 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Violations for 2022
Topics: safety, OSHA, Loss Control
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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
Attention NYSNLA Members...OSHA Heat Hazard Inspections Are You Ready?
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
OSHA Heat Hazard Inspections Are You Ready?
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
NY Workers' Compensation Experience Modification Rating (EMR) is changing.
New York State is working to incentivize workplace safety by revamping the Workers' Compensation experience modification rating program, effective October, 2022. What does this mean for your business?
More about cyber and how it impacts your business
Topics: Breach, Cyber, Ransomware, Hack, Hacking, Data, Risk Management
Employment Practices Coverage, Covid and #metoo
When it comes to safeguarding your business, it’s important to protect yourself against employee lawsuits. The costs associated with these claims can be staggering and can impact businesses of any size or type. Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) provides protection against employment practice claims such as discrimination, sexual harassment, wage & hour and wrongful termination. During FY 2020, the EEOC resolved 70,804 charges of employee discrimination, securing $439.2 million for victims in both the private sector and government workplaces.
Topics: OSHA, Sexual Harassment, Employment Practices, Risk Management, Covid
How does the new NYS Hero Act impact your business?
As many of you know, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act) into law this past May. The law mandates extensive new workplace health and safety regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NYS has developed a new Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard, a Model Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plan, and industry-specific model plans for the prevention of airborne infectious diseases. Employers are required to comply within 30 days from the DOL release date. The standard and prevention plan were released this week so the clock is ticking toward that August 5th deadline.
Topics: safety, Compliance, Heroact