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“Addressing Safety Challenges for Disabled Workers” – “How Do You Get Through Your Day?”

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Richie Parker, HMS Engineer -"How Do You Get Through Your Day?" - Video Courtesy of Hendrick Motorsports® ESPN® Employees in today’s workplace face many challenges. Work forces have been cut, and in many cases, workdays have been extended. Older workers are unable to retire, while younger workers are unable to find work. New technology is … Continue reading “Addressing Safety Challenges for Disabled Workers” – “How Do You Get Through Your Day?”

Addressing Safety Challenges for Disabled Workers – “How Do You Get Through Your Day?”

~ Jack Benton ~ Leave a comment

Richie Parker, HMS Engineer -"How Do You Get Through Your Day?" - Video Courtesy of Hendrick Motorsports® ESPN® Employees in today’s workplace face many challenges. Work forces have been cut, and in many cases, workdays have been extended. Older workers are unable to retire, while younger workers are unable to find work. New technology is … Continue reading Addressing Safety Challenges for Disabled Workers – “How Do You Get Through Your Day?”

Addressing Safety Challenges for Disabled Workers – “How Do You Get Through Your Day?”

~ Jack Benton ~ Leave a comment

Richie Parker, HMS Engineer -"How Do You Get Through Your Day?" - Video Courtesy of Hendrick Motorsports® ESPN® Employees in today’s workplace face many challenges. Work forces have been cut, and in many cases, workdays have been extended. Older workers are unable to retire, while younger workers are unable to find work. New technology is … Continue reading Addressing Safety Challenges for Disabled Workers – “How Do You Get Through Your Day?”

Prescribed Drugs: What Can Companies Do About This Potential Safety Hazard?

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Scenario: One of your employees is taking a legally prescribed medication and works with machinery that has the potential to maim or kill. The label on the medication warns against driving or operating machinery while taking the drug. What do you do? For more and more companies, the answer is, fire the employee if he/she … Continue reading Prescribed Drugs: What Can Companies Do About This Potential Safety Hazard?

EEOC Publishes ADAAA Final Regulations – Effective May 24, 2011

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New regulations broaden the definition of a disability Posted March 25, 2011 The EEOC’s final regulations implementing the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) were published in the March 25, 2011 Federal Register. They become effective May 24, 2011. The major focus of the regulations is the definition of a disability. The Act and the new regulations … Continue reading EEOC Publishes ADAAA Final Regulations – Effective May 24, 2011