work safety

3 Workplace Safety Rules Business Owners Should Understand

As an employer, you are subject to dozens of federal, state, and local laws regulating your professional relationship with your employees. Some such laws deal with firing and hiring, for example — while others govern wages, overtime, discrimination/harassment, etc. One of the most extensive and important sets of regulations surrounding your business, of course, are safety laws. Though there is no substitute for carefully studying and meticulously complying with...

Workplace Safety 101

Workplace safety is an important concern for all companies, from industrial manufacturing plants to call centers, and every industry in between. Here are five quick tips that can help you keep your workers safe while maximizing productivity. Be Meticulous About Maintenance. Neglecting workplace maintenance can create unnecessary hazard for your employees — and this is one case in which the blame will lie almost entirely on the business. Common...