Written Safety Program

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• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  New York HERO Act Amendments Take Effect

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  New York Health and Essential Rights Act Takes Effect

• Date:

  May 10, 2021

  Type:

  News

  First-of-Its-Kind New York Law Will Require Airborne Disease Standards

  A first-in-the-nation law will soon require New York businesses to create and adopt mandatory safety standards for all airborne infectious diseases, including COVID-19.

• Date:

  April 8, 2021

  Type:

  Podcasts and Webinars

  Webinar: New COVID-19 Employee Training and Prevention Plan Requirements

  In this 60-minute webinar, CEO Michael Johnson and Attorney Shannon Farruk of Clear Law Institute, discuss COVID-19 employee trainings and prevention plans. New guidance issued by OSHA indicates that employers nationwide should provide these trainings and plans.

• Date:

  December 30, 2020

  Type:

  Editor's Choice

  100+ New Employment Laws Kick in January 1, 2021: Paid Leave, Minimum Wage and Training Top the List

  Numerous legislative changes take effect on January 1, 2021, affecting paid leave, minimum wage rates, training, workplace safety and more. HR should take note of these legal developments and take appropriate steps to comply.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  California Requires Employers to Provide Access to Injury and Illness Prevention Programs

  Updated to reflect a change in the effective date.

• Date:

  December 1, 2020

  Type:

  News

  California Adopts Emergency COVID-19 Workplace Safety Regulations

  An emergency regulation from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) requires most employers to comply with several new workplace safety requirements.

• Type:

  Employee Handbooks

  Use of Company Equipment and Resources Handbook Statement: California

  California employers seeking to set expectations for employee use of company equipment and resources should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

• Type:

  Employee Handbooks

  Emergency Evacuation Handbook Statement

  Employers who want to provide an overview of the evacuation procedures set forth in a written emergency action plan should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

• Type:

  How To

  How to Implement a Safety Program

  This How To details the steps an employer should take to implement a safety program.