OSHA Archives - FBinsure

Summer Picnic Safety

by Nikki Hughes | Jul 26, 2018 | FBinsure, Food for Thought, Life Insurance, OSHA, Safety, Safety Tips, Summer Safety

Every year FBinsure shuts all of their offices down for one day in July. This is not for inventory or auditing purposes or to save money. The ownership team closes down on the last Friday in July in order to celebrate their employees and for all of us to spend one...

Be Prepared for an OSHA Inspection

by Nikki Hughes | Nov 9, 2017 | Business, Business Insurance, Business Risk, Commercial Insurance, Construction, Experience Mod, FBinsure, Insurance Claims, Insurance Coverage, OSHA, Risk Management, Safety

Employers Subject to OSHA Most private sector employers in the United States, the District of Columbia and other U.S. jurisdictions are subject to the OSH Act, either directly or through an OSHA-approved state program. State plans are OSHA-approved job safety and...

OSHA Fines to Increase Beginning Aug. 1, 2016

by brennagimler1 | Jul 27, 2016 | OSHA, Risk Management, Safety, Workers Compensation

It’s a fact, OSHA’s fines will increase 78 percent to account for inflation since 1990. As part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, OSHA will increase its penalties for the first time in over 25 years. Although financial penalties are meant to be increased...

Personal Protective Equipment

by brennagimler1 | Mar 24, 2016 | OSHA

Nearly two million people have a debilitating work-related injury each year, with more than a quarter of these injuries involving the hands, eyes, head and feet. Over 41 million people have accidents that require an emergency room visit per year and approximately...