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Safety Training Recommendations?
Hi! We are a quickly growing nonprofit (changing-gears.org) and one of our goals this year is to provide basic safety training for our staff, including extra training for the full service garage we…
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3rd Party Worker's Compensation Provider
(This came to me anonymously from an HR Manager of a mid-size firm. - Steve) We're looking at sending out requests for an RFP for a 3rd Party Worker's Compensation provider.…
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Fun Ideas for Safety Initiative
We're looking to do a safety initiative this year. In the past we did a sort of "Safety Bingo" where people who are practicing safe habits, earn stickers to place on their Bingo card.…
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Workers Compensation Extended Time Off
Hello, We are a California Employer in the manufacturing industry. We have an employee who has been out of work since June 2023 due to arm pain on the job.…
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Safety Training Plan/Module
Does anyone have a good safety training module/outline they would be open to discussing? We are in the space of getting folks trained in OSHA 10/30, Aerial Lift, Fire Alarm, etc.…
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Remote Workplace Safety
Hello, our organization works fully remote. We are looking for policies outlining remote workplace safety. Does anyone have such policies or guidelines in place you would be willing to share?…
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"Good Faith" Recordkeeping OSHA
If an employer operating w/ more than 10 employees hasn't maintained their OSHA recordkeeping requirements for previous years of operation what would be the recommended number of years that they…
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Random Drug Screenings
I currently use a background/drug screening software that does not provide the random drug screening options. I will not be switching out our software at this time,…
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Mindfulness with Mark Free Class Returns - 10/26/22
Back by popular demand! Mindfulness with Mark returns for a limited engagement just in time for the holidays. A low key, friendly introduction to mindfulness for beginners,…
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Onsite Nurse Practitioner for Staff
Hi All - I'm interested in looking at a stand alone onsite nurse program for our staff. This would be outside of our health insurance but another wellness opportunity.…
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Addiction/Substance Abuse
I am curious about what others are doing in their employees' substance abuse/addiction space. We have rolled out an EAP, had a national speaker come in at our last all-company meeting,…
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Why you need to talk about the stress of addiction
You may already know that 70% of people with addictions are employed. Because the stigma is so severe people are reluctant to go HR or EAP. They need more information.…
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Working in the heat
Does anyone have a policy or a set of guidelines they follow for employee who have to work in the heat? We hold several events outside for patrons during the summer but don't want to put our staff…
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Drug Free Workplace Policy
We are looking to update our rather old policy. We are a pharmaceutical company and have a formal policy that includes testing for: new hire, random, post accident, return to work after 30 days,…
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Essential Employees - and Customer Contact (COVID Safety Policies / Question)
Does anyone have safety policies (COVID related) for employees attending installs and how we effectively engage with our customers for in-person events? (Ex.…
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CDC and state / local lifting of COVID-19 Mandates
With the recent CDC announcement on May 13th and the uncertainty around OSHA recordable responsibility on employers, are companies relaxing mask and social distancing mandates at their work sites?…
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Reducing the stigma of substance abuse
Stigma from alcohol and drug abuse is debilitating, and sometimes deadly. 70% of substance abusers are employed, and certainly that’s the case for their family members overwhelmed by stress.…
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COVID Vaccine Incentive Program
HR Professionals - I got a call from one of our Managers asking if we can start a vaccine incentive program to pay out a monetary incentive to employees that have been vaccinated.…
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A 21st Century way to quit smoking
Smoking costs employers $6000 per year per smoker. Yet so many people, and so many HR departments are using 20th century methods with six month quit rates of 3-5%.…
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Needle Sticks
What are the best practices for needle sticks for healthcare employers? Are employees required to have blood drawn if the patient's blood is sent for testing?…
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Addressing the stress from family addiction
Employees rarely talk about their loved one with an addiction and the enormous stress it produces. Yet one of out two Americans have a family member or friend with an addiction that adversely…
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Mindfulness plus Nutrition= Stop Smoking
You’ve seen the study from OSU. Each smoker costs an employer $6000 per year. Yet so many companies choose ineffective methods to help their employees quit.…
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Making Employees Comfortable Wearing Masks in Heat
Hi Everyone! While the CDC is still strongly recommending the use of masks, for employee safety, we are also requiring this for any of our essential workers (who are in our warehouses).…
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Two free videos: OSHA'S Return to Work Safety & Health Guidelines for Employers and Employees
Yes, as we get ready to bring employees back, you need to ask: Are you in compliance with OSHA’s Guidelines? Are you ready to train your employees in these OSHA Guidelines?…
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Employee safety when returning to work- touch less time clock with temperature monitoring
(I thought this could be a useful resource/tool for HR Netters, so I said it was okay for Ryan to post this so you have the information. Thanks - Steve) Hey everyone!…
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