Workplace violence is a serious concern that can affect any workplace. The California State legislature recently passed Senate Bill 553, which, in section 6401.9 created a requirement for most employers not already covered by...more
Keeping Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) injury and illness rates down may be more important than some employers realize. High OSHA rates can lead to loss of contracts, being pre-screened out of bids, and...more
Over the last few years, several aspects of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) reporting requirements have generated numerous questions and confusion for employers, even for those familiar with OSHA...more
Employers with more than 10 employees at any time during a calendar year and who are not partially exempt must keep Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 300 and 300 A logs of workplace injuries and illnesses....more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a new standard requiring employers in high-hazard industries to submit more injury and illness data. It requires some employers to report not only 300A...more
Employers with fleets of all types continue to face two challenges: Underwriting rigor in the commercial auto liability insurance marketplace and finding enough good drivers to keep their vehicles on the road....more
California experienced the worst heat wave in its history during the summer of 2022. According to NASA.gov, on September 7, 2022, 61 million people were under heat advisory warnings, with the majority of these people residing...more
In 1994, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued Subpart M for construction, which required fall protection for workers exposed to falls on construction sites. Since then, there have been improvements...more
California is only the most recent region to experience torrential rainfall and flooding. In 2022, there were five 1-in-1,000-year flooding events that devastated communities, reshaped lives, and forced business owners to...more
As we approach the season of company holiday gatherings, for many the first in several years, it’s time for the annual reminder of the importance of proper event planning, especially when it comes to alcohol. Giving full...more
Employers with light fleets, non-owned fleets, and fleets regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) all have commercial auto liability exposure. However, with the increase in large verdicts in recent years,...more
As summer weather is upon us, Federal OSHA is in the midst of an effort to promulgate a heat illness regulation while simultaneously starting a national emphasis program around heat illness. ...more
Ahead of the April 21st vote on the final version of Cal/OSHA’s COVID emergency temporary standard (ETS), the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board published the language the board was to consider. As of April 28,...more
Shortly after the administration change in January 2021, we mentioned that the electronic occupational injury and illness recordkeeping requirements published during the Obama administration in May 2016 might return. The...more
The State of California further relaxed regulations around masking on February 28, 2022. This latest change, accomplished via executive order, specifically suspended Title 8, 3205 (c)(6)(A) which is the subsection of the ETS...more
The creative pace of solution seekers always seems to move faster than regulations and controls. In some ways that can be good, and in some ways, it can create unforeseen hazards when those solutions, such as robotics and...more
The statewide mask mandate in California expires February 15, 2022. While the relaxing of this mandate will bring some change, it is important for employers to know what this does and does not mean for them....more
On December 13, 2021 the CDPH issued a new mask mandate for all indoor public settings. The mask mandate will be in force from December 15, 2021, through January 15, 2022. California OSHA has tied their mask requirements to...more
On Friday December 17th the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals removed the stay on the Federal OSHA COVID ETS that requires employers with more than 100 employees to mandate vaccinations or require employees to produce a negative...more
Federal vaccine mandates are facing new developments. Two of the three federal vaccine mandates are under injunction in all states (and therefore temporarily unenforceable) with the third under injunction in three states....more
12/7/2021
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The last few years have been a reckoning for the insurance industry. Years of decreasing premiums were incompatible with the reality of frequent and more severe natural catastrophes, increasing jury awards in liability cases,...more
12/1/2021
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