DOL Expands Heat Measures, OSHA Standard Development Underway
From 2011-2019 an average of 38 people per year died of heat related illnesses and for others affected by heat illness, an average of 2,700 days away from work were required to overcome the affects. On Sept. 20, 2021, The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced...
Know Your Limits: September Wrap-up of Mid-market Business Losses
Jury Awards $38.8 Million to Family of Girl Killed by Trash Truck Auto Liability A Las Vegas jury awarded the family of an 11-year-old girl $38.8 million in damages following a wrongful death lawsuit. The region’s contract waste hauler, Republic Services, was found...
Lessons From the Colonial Pipeline Breach
One of the nation’s largest pipelines was forced to shut down in early May 2021 after falling victim to a ransomware attack. The 5,500-mile pipeline is operated by Colonial Pipeline and carries refined gasoline and jet fuel from Texas to New York. This pipeline...
Compliance ✔- President Biden Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Federal Employees and Large Employers
On Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, President Joe Biden signed executive orders requiring federal workers and contractors to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Biden also directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to draft a new emergency rule requiring...