Safety Tips by Cotney
What You Should Know About Fall Protection
Everyone in the construction business is well aware that falls are the number one cause of death in the industry. Of the 1,008 construction deaths in 2018, 338 were the result of falls. Fall protection systems are vital in giving workers the essential safety tools they need and reducing the ...
Are You Prepared for an Emergency?
By John Kenney, Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. There will be a time when an emergency occurs and your business needs to be prepared with an emergency action plan and trained workers ready to respond quickly. This will optimize team efficiency, help relieve anxiety and could save lives. To ensure this emergency action plan ...
How Companies Can Respond to the Delta Variant
By Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. Employers will need to continue to be flexible, adaptive and creative in their approaches to COVID-19. Pretty much no one in the United States has been able to get by without feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. And now, on top of that, there is the ...
Failure to Abate
When an employer receives a citation, it must be abated, or corrected, usually within 20 days of a settlement. Most contractors dread OSHA inspections, fearing the discovery of violations that often result in citations and fines. There is good reason for such anxiety. For even the most careful and safety-conscious contractors, ...
OSHA Releases Long-Awaited Emergency Temporary Standard
By Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. You may remember that soon after taking office, President Biden signed an Executive Order requesting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) review the need for a COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS). He gave OSHA a deadline of March 15, 2021 to issue that standard. Just ...
Understanding the Ongoing Risk of Asbestos
By Cotney Attorneys & Consultants For most Americans, it may seem like the dangers of asbestos are a thing of the past, but that is far from true. Many buildings still contain the substance, and construction workers can be exposed to it on a regular basis. So, it is essential that ...
New CDC Mask Guidelines Explained
By Cotney Attorneys and Consultants. What the new and evolving guidelines mean for your business. Throughout the pandemic, there has been a degree of grey area when it comes to following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. The new guidance issued on May 13, 2021, is no ...
Preventing Heat-Related Illness and Injury
By Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. Every day, construction workers face many risks on the job site. Among these are heat-related hazards, which can lead to dangerous medical conditions. Studies show that from 2000 to 2009, the United States saw some $5.4 billion in healthcare costs for heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and other ...
Must Employers Cover Medical Marijuana Use?
By Cotney Attorneys & Consultants On Election Day 2020, a number of states passed laws regarding drug use. Employers scrambled to understand the new regulations surrounding recreational drugs and medical marijuana—and how they would impact their workers. A recent case in New Jersey makes the issue even more complex. New Jersey Supreme Court ...
What You Should Know About Making OSHA Payments
By Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. Whether you have recently had an OSHA inspection or are expecting one in the future, it's important that you understand the payment process. Have you recently undergone an inspection from the OSHA, or are you expecting one in your future? If so, it is vital that you ...
