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Dec 28, 2018

Common Recordkeeping Mistakes

OSHA requires employers who had 11 or more employees at any time during the calendar year to keep a record of serious work-related injuries and illnesses. These injuries and illnesses are recorded on 300 Logs, and if you’re an employer who is required to complete them, you may be already be aware of how to complete them. However, below are some common mistakes that employers make regarding recordkeeping. Click here to read more:

Dec 14, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Roofing Contractor For Repeatedly Exposing Employees to Fall

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Turnkey Construction Planners Inc. - a roofing contractor based in Melbourne, Florida - for exposing employees to fall hazards. The company faces $199,184 in penalties. OSHA initiated an inspection as part of its Regional Emphasis Program on Falls in Construction. Inspectors observed employees working without the use of conventional fall protection at two separate worksites in Port S

Dec 12, 2018

All About OSHA’s New Recordkeeping Requirements: For Beginners- January 16, 2019- Seminar

All About OSHA’s New Record keeping Requirements: For Beginners- Seminar Description: As Safety & Health Consultants, we frequently receive questions pertaining to the proper recording and reporting of an injury or illness according to OSHA’s guidelines. You may be familiar with the requirement to record and electronically submit recordkeeping forms, but did you know that OSHA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend its recordkeeping regulation and that the submis

Dec 10, 2018

Arrest of Miami Man for Pocketing $60,000 in Fake Insurance Premiums from Commercial Truckers

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the arrest of Kemny Niebla, owner and operator of Andoba Trucking Company and Sea Trucking in Hialeah, after allegedly selling fraudulent insurance coverage with certificates of insurance totaling nearly $60,000 to three local commercial truckers. CFO Jimmy Patronis said, “Pocketing insurance premiums for your own financial gain is despicable. It puts the victim in the dangerous position of going without proper insurance

Dec 3, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Property Maintenance Company After Employee Suffers Burn Inju

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited L.A. Disaster Relief and Property Maintenance LLC after an employee suffered burn injuries at a McDavid, Florida, worksite. The property maintenance and land clearing company faces $94,415 in penalties. OSHA investigators determined that the company owner directed the injured employee to ignite wood and debris inside an air burn box using a torch and gasoline, which caused an explosi