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
How to Manage your Districts Risk during a Capital Project
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
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
New York Requires Electronic Monitoring Notice
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
IRS Issues Proposed Rules to Fix the Affordability “Family Glitch”
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
From 2015 to 2019, large Trucking Auto Liability verdicts went from an average of $2.3 Million to $22.3 Million.
Topics: Transportation, trucking, Insurance, Nuclear Verdicts
If it seems like every couple of weeks there’s a cyber-incident dominating the evening news; it’s because there truly is. Cyber-Attacks, especially those involving Ransomware, have taken center stage in news coverage since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. And now, with the situation in Ukraine, the Cyberthreat is even greater.
Topics: Cyber, Ransomware, Hacking, Risk Management
How does your insurance policy respond to Property or Business Income Losses resulting from the Russia-Ukraine War?
Does a commercial Property policy cover property damage or business income arising from the Russia-Ukraine war? Unfortunately, most Commercial Property Policies will not offer coverage for losses arising from War.
Topics: Risk Management