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Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Texas Department of Transportation’s statewide “Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles” motorcycle safety and public awareness campaign urges motorists to look twice for motorcycles, especially at intersections,...
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) update July 2020
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) update July 2020 The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health...
Vaccination requirements could pit safety concerns vs. ADA, Title VII
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Workplace safety rules may clash with federal protections for individual rights if employees resist potential employer efforts to require them to take a prospective COVID-19 vaccine, but safety considerations will...
U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Frequently Asked Questions and Answers To Help Keep Workers Safe During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Monday, July 13, 2020
NEWS RELEASEU.S. Department of Labor | July 2, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published frequently asked questions and answers to help...
Guidance for Suspected or Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in the Workplace
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
If an employee has symptoms when they arrive at work or become sick during the day, they should immediately be separated from other employees, customers, and visitors and sent home. Employees who develop symptoms...
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
Friday, June 19, 2020
What are they key differences between cloth face coverings, surgical masks and respirators? Cloth face coverings: May be commercially produced or improvised (i.e., homemade) garments, scarves, bandanas, or items made...
Wildfire Danger Information
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Wildfire Danger Information The Texas Panhandle and South Plains have seen several red flag warnings this season. We have seen how quickly fires can spread out of control and cause significant property damage and...
Social Engineering & Ways to Mitigate Susceptibility
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Social engineering: two words that are increasingly being talked about in normal, day-to-day conversation. If you are like me, when you first heard the term, you likely thought of something different than what this...
FMCSA Revises Hours of Service (HOS)
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
FMCSA revises the hours of service (HOS) regulations to provide greater flexibility for drivers subject to those rules without adversely affecting safety. The Agency: (1) expands the short-haul exception to 150 air-...