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Report, Investigate Near Misses to Improve Safety

One of the most important workplace safety tools that you can put to use is the reporting of near misses and correcting the factors that led to such a close encounter. A near miss is an event that could have led to a workplace injury, illness or death. While you are not required to report

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IRS Targets Employers Who Fail to File ACA Forms

The IRS has started sending letters to some employers asking them where their Affordable Care Act returns are, according to the National Association of Health Underwriters. The letters, says the association, appear to be one of the first efforts by the IRS to enforce the employer responsibility requirements of the ACA. Under the ACA, applicable

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EEOC Eyes Employer Actions against Prescription Drug Users

By now you will be aware of the scourge of opioid abuse that’s swept the country over the past decade and the damage it is doing to individuals and families. Overdoses from legal prescription drugs – mostly opioids and other strong pain relievers – last year surpassed overdoses from street drugs like heroin for the

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New Slip, Trip, Fall Prevention Rules for General Industry

Federal OSHA implemented a new rule on Jan. 17 that is aimed at reducing slip, trip and fall hazards in the workplace. The revisions are aimed at tackling one of the main causes of worker deaths and injuries in American workplaces by applying rules designed for the construction and manufacturing sectors to other general industries.

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Why a Printer’s Gallery Page Is So Important

by Margie Dana I’ve discovered something interesting about commercial printers’ web sites: often it’s their page of Sample Products, AKA “Gallery,” that is most important. Here’s why. If the site copy elsewhere doesn’t make it clear to visitors what you’re really good at, and what types of printing you do, the Gallery Page can tell

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A Strong Crisis Management Plan Can Save Your Firm

You should hope it never happens to your organization, but unfortunately, a crisis can strike any company at any time. But if your business suddenly became embroiled in a crisis, would you be prepared to handle it? If you were putting out fires, or a major conflagration, and you didn’t have a crisis management plan

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Prepare for ACA Reporting or Suffer Possible Fines

EVEN THOUGH there are clouds of uncertainty hanging over the Affordable Care Act, applicable large employers are still required to adhere to the IRS filing and reporting regulations or risk financial penalties. While most of the reporting deadlines will be the same for 2017, the deadlines for distributing forms to employees have changed. All employers

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