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Federal Motor Carrier Administration – Interpretations of Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations

January 23, 2019

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Rules

The following Questions and Guidance come from the FMCSA website. Drug and Alcohol regulations are addressed in these interpretations. Applicability of Testing Regulations Which drivers are to be included in…

Reporting Fatalities and Injury/Illnesses to OSHA

October 16, 2018

OSHA Compliance, OSHA Injury Reporting

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A work-related fatality must be reported to OSHA within 8 hours. An injury that involves a hospitalization, an amputation or loss of an eye must be reported within 24 hours.…

OSHA Injury/Illness Recording in 9 Short Paragraphs

May 25, 2018

OSHA 300 Log, OSHA Compliance, OSHA FMCSA Updates, OSHA Injury/Illness Recording

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Here’s a quick guide to help you determine when and how an injury or illness must be recorded on an OSHA 300 Log. Find the details regarding who must comply…

FDA Issues Draft Guidance Documents for FSMA Compliance

May 5, 2018

Animal Food Safety, FDA FSMA Animal Food Hazard Analysis, FSMA - Animal Food, FSMA Animal Food Regulation, FSMA Animal Food Regulations, FSMA Foreign Supplier Verification

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Since the beginning of 2018 FDA has released draft guidance documents relating to FSMA requirements for animal food. Before we get into the specific documents here is how guidance documents…

OSHA’s Electronic Recordkeeping Regulation

May 5, 2018

Key Safety Topics for Business Leaders, OSHA Compliance, OSHA FMCSA Updates, OSHA Injury Reporting

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After many delays, OSHA finally set the date of December 31, 2017 for certain companies to submit injury/illness data electronically through the agency’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA). According to OSHA,…

A New Administration and What it Means for Regulatory Compliance

January 1, 2017

Animal Food Safety, FSMA - Animal Food, Key Safety Topics for Business Leaders, OSHA Compliance, OSHA FMCSA Updates

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One of the questions on the minds of our clients is How will OSHA and other agencies change under a Trump Administration. Experience tells us that there are usually not…

FSMA for Animal Food Update

March 24, 2016

Animal Food Safety

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What’s happening with FSMA? Here’s what we know. The compliance dates have not changed and thus far there has not been any word that the dates will be extended. Large…

Training that Works Part I – Why Don’t They Remember?

September 2, 2015

Employee Safety Training, Key Safety Topics for Business Leaders, OSHA Compliance

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Why don’t employees remember what is covered in safety training? Business owners express frustration when faced with the obvious fact that employees are not getting it.…

OSHA Global Harmonization – Have You Met the Deadline?

June 9, 2015

Globally Harmonized System, Hazard Communications, OSHA Compliance, Uncategorized

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We continue to hear from clients that they are not receiving Safety Data Sheets from their suppliers. Today is June 9 and the OSHA deadline for compliance with global harmonization…

GHS – Distributors Slow to Act … Do Your Part

April 13, 2015

Globally Harmonized System, Hazard Communications, OSHA Compliance

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There are now less than two months to go before the deadline when manufacturers or distributors of hazardous chemical products must change product labels and send Safety Data Sheets to…

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