X

News & Insights

 

The General Duties Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), says that “[e]ach employer shall furnish … employees … a place of employment … free from recognized hazards that are … likely to cause … serious physical harm to … employees”, 29 U.S.C. § 654, 5(a). Recently, OSHA fined a York, PA healthcare provider $98,000 because OSHA found that the employer did not properly respond to an employee’s request for help with treating violent patients. This article will discuss what to do when one of your employees make you aware of an ongoing risk of injury from the violent actions of employees or non-employees in the course of performing one’s job.

Contact Us to read the Full Article. 

Related

Measles Outbreak Could Cause Business Interruption

Measles Outbreak Could Cause Business Interruption

Measles has been headline news recently. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), in the ...

Read More >
Summer Charters

Summer Charters

The end of the school year for students means the beginning of the summer charters season for school...

Read More >
The Bus Stops Here: Evaluating Walking Routes to Bus Stops

The Bus Stops Here: Evaluating Walking Routes to Bus Stops

School Boards are responsible for making decisions about bus stop locations and student walking rout...

Read More >
Pennsylvania's Employer Disclosure Immunity Law: The Truth Will Set You Free

Pennsylvania's Employer Disclosure Immunity Law: The Truth Will Set You Free

All employers worry when they receive a call asking for information about a former employee. In fact...

Read More >
SB 1216-Act 136 Addresses School Transportation Subsidies for 2020-2021 School Year

SB 1216-Act 136 Addresses School Transportation Subsidies for 2020-2021 School Year

On Nov. 25, 2020 Governor Wolf signed SB 1216/Act 136 which included language addressing school tran...

Read More >
I-9 Compliance and Best Practices

I-9 Compliance and Best Practices

For most employers, the I-9 form is one of many documents that are given to a new-hire at the start ...

Read More >

Search

Categories