Michigan, Vermont, Florida, Arizona, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, California, Rhode Island, Kansas, Montana, New York, Illinois, Maine and several other states are rolling out changes to required labor law postings in January. The changes included increases to minimum wage, updates to youth employment standards and more. Employers are required by law to post the [...]

Offshore oil and gas drillers need to have a greater more systematic approach to safety in all aspects of their operations to prevent another massive oil spill according to scientist from the National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council. The scientists stated, in a report on last year’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill, it [...]

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced it will continue to cite salon owners use products containing formaldehyde without protecting workers. “The best way to control exposure to formaldehyde is to use products that do not contain formaldehyde. Salons should check the label or product information to make sure it [...]

Late last week the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) pushed the deadline for employers to comply with its new federal labor law posting from Nov. 12, 2011 to Jan. 31, 2012. “The decision to extend the rollout period followed queries from businesses and trade organizations indicating uncertainty about which businesses fall under the Board’s jurisdiction, [...]

Safety Services Company is proud to unveil the Safety Services Network, a new memberships based program designed to help companies stay safe and compliant. The network is launching with a free safety starter membership. Through the starter package members receive a free federal labor law poster, an OSHA audit and compliance book, certificate of recognition, [...]

When tasked with thinking about the safety restaurant hazards of a restaurant, many will first think of items such as food handling, slips, falls and cuts. However, it is an often non-cited item that presents one of the greatest risk-chemical handling. Sanitizers, soaps, oven cleaners, deep fryer cleaners, degreasers, floor cleansers and others are all [...]

The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety (ADOSH) is warning companies to look out for a man claiming he is an OSHA inspector. According to ADOSH a man claiming to be an OSHA inspector is visiting Phoenix-area businesses and threatening the owner with citations. The man then offers to wave the fines for a check or [...]

The perception of dangerous jobs often includes police officers kicking in doors and firefighters pulling people from burning buildings. However, neither of these professions made the top ten list recently released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Workers seem to have more to fear in falls from heights, tending the crops and sanitation then [...]