April 23, 2012

OSHA releases information addressing “Employer Safety Incentive and Disincentive Policies and Practices”


OSHA releases information addressing “Employer Safety Incentive and Disincentive Policies and Practices”

OSHA has posted a new enforcement memo online focusing on "Employer Safety Incentive and Disincentive Policies and Practices".

According to the HRTraniningCenter.com, OSHA views as suspect any incentive or disciplinary programs linked to worker accidents resulting in injury or illness. In addition, OSHA may prosecute employers whose programs violate worker whistleblower rights under Section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety & Health Act of 1970.

A 90-minute training session via on the new rules via Audio Conferencing is being offered by HRTrainingCenter.com on April 24, 2012 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.

Additional information concerning this training session is available on the Internet at: http://hrtrainingcenter.com/showWCDetails.asp?TCID=1010681&RID=1010687