On October 11, 2018, in an about-face on prior guidance, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a significant Standard Interpretation Memorandum regarding safety-incentive programs and post-incident...more
10/22/2018
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Drug Testing ,
Electronic Reporting ,
Employee Incentive Plans ,
Health & Safety Standard ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
A new Tennessee law, effective July 1, 2017, imposes new reporting requirements on healthcare practitioner (HCP) employers. Under the new reporting law, in certain circumstances, HCP employers must "promptly" report to the...more
On December 2, 2016, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a final rule establishing a new “Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.” The Clearinghouse will provide a central database identifying...more
Many thousands of employers implement post-accident drug and alcohol testing policies to promote workplace safety, as part of accident investigation efforts and in the hope of reducing workplace accidents and workers’...more
5/16/2016
/ Alcohol Testing ,
Data Collection ,
Drug Testing ,
Electronic Filing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Final Rules ,
OSHA ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety