How a PEO Helps Your Business Grow [SlideShare]
If you’re wondering what the PEO solution can do for your small business, this slideshare is for you. We’ll cover what a PEO is, how a PEO helps your business grow, and how you can get started. Whether you’re a business owner, HR professional, payroll administrator, or entrepreneur, a Professional Employer Organization can benefit your […]
Top Ten Most Violated OSHA Standards
Near the end of each year safety organizations around the world publish their list of “most frequent OSHA violations of 20XX”. I know this because every one of those organizations sends me countless e-mails about it. The truth is each list contains virtually the same items – maybe in a little different order, but the […]
So You Have a Small Business? OSHA is Still Watching!
Time was that OSHA wouldn’t mess with any company that had fewer than 10 employees. Times have changed! If your small company is engaged in certain types of business – especially if your business has the potential to cause a catastrophic occurrence – you’re on OSHA’s radar! The fertilizer company in West, Texas that experienced […]
Safety Program Saves the Contract!
In 2006, our client won a contract with the Kennedy Space Center to clean kitchen exhaust vents. As part of the contract, the Center required a review of our client’s safety program. However, after examining the program, it was determined that it didn’t meet the Center’s federal safety guidelines, jeopardizing the newly-won contract.
Does Your Employee Safety Handbook Cover All the Bases?
Does your business use your Employee Safety Handbook as an onboarding tool for new hires? Do you refer to the Safety Handbook whenever an employee violates one of the company safety rules? Have you ever used your Safety Handbook as proof to OSHA that your company does indeed train the employees to work safely? There […]
OSHA: The Importance of Safety Training Documentation
“SAFETY TRAINING DOCUMENTATION: When the weight of the paperwork equals the gross total weight of all your employees, your company MIGHT be OSHA compliant.” – Eric Mann, Safety and Loss Control National Manager Although the statement above was intended to be a little “tongue in cheek”, there is some truth to it. I can’t tell […]
Safety in the Workplace, a Matter of Perspective
As a safety guy, I often turn to the internet for research on particular safety issues. Regardless of the issue, there is always a wide variety of material to be evaluated before I pass information onto a client. With most internet searches I often find material I cannot use for one reason or another. While […]