The importance of companies offering their employees with confined space training cannot be understated. Confined spaces are either partially or completely enclosed working environments. They are only meant for short term single worker occupancy. Are dangerous due to many factors like design and atmosphere. With the proper education and prepared training workers who perform in …
Many companies and organizations at some point in time are faced with having an employee who needs to be replaced. Maybe they aren’t performing at company standard, they have attendance issues. Unfortunately it isn’t as simple as just cutting the employee loose and bringing a new replacement employee in. Hiring and firing employees has significant …
There is a lot of discussion and focus on employee happiness and whether happy employees are more productive or harder working. Maybe employers should begin taking a look at their sad or disengaged workers to determine if it is their position or job they are happy performing or not. Many companies use hr training in …
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling Chemicals or GHS as it is referred to. GHS is a standard classifying system allowing a global universal way to label hazardous chemicals. This system has been the norm in Europe and Asia and slowly drifted to the west and in 2012 the United States will adopt GHS. …
American workers consider the office as the place they go to work and earn a living. The side effect of working in an office can be a body that gets out of shape, though that isn’t anyone’s intention. When workers are confined to a cubicle and desk chair for eight hours or more daily, corporate …
Democrats and Republicans could not be more different in their fundamental views of government spending and regulation but are these views reflected in their administration of OSHA? OSHA Fines Under U.S Presidents Increasing maximum OSHA fines requires action from Congress which has been repeatedly blocked under the current Republican congress. However, that hasn’t stopped OSHA from …
Annually the seasonal Flu Virus can drastically bring work productivity for businesses to a halt causing employees to miss multiple days of work and employers to lose profits while spending more in healthcare costs. There is a solution to dramatically reduce the problem the Flu Virus creates; providing workplace Flu vaccinations. The infographic shown above, …
Workforce planning can decrease an organization’s exposure to the challenges and concerns from uncertain economic times. Knowing how to close the gap between current employees and future potential new hires can be the difference in executing an effective strategy for planning. Ensuring companies employ the right talent with the required skills using cost and time …
If HR can embrace workplace social media use, they may begin to see the advantages it can provide when the employees are engaged and aligned with the company culture and overall goals of the organization. A majority of companies block employees from accessing social networking sites without realizing the benefits available from allowing use of …
