OSHA announced new regulations on reporting workplace illnesses and injuries in May. This is a two-part change. Part one involves reporting illnesses and injuries to OSHA electronically each year and goes into effect in January, 2017. Part two covers changes in the policies and procedures needed to ensure employees report their illnesses and injuries […]
OSHA: The heat is on…. Summer temperatures spiked higher than usual in some areas, and now the cooler months of Fall are approaching. Some employees feel that winter is year round at their facility because the thermostat always seems to be set for FRIGID. So how do you keep everyone happy and find a comfortable […]
This year, the healthcare sector has seen a dramatic rise in HIPAA enforcement, settlement agreements and the resumption of the OCR Audit Protocol. The number of healthcare records that were breached in 2015 (113 million) was almost triple the total number of records breached between 2009 and 2014 (41 million). That, along with the unprecedented […]
August, 2016 The cost of living has been going up all over; except Federal Civil Penalties over the last 25 years. That changed in November 2015 when Congress passed the Inflation Adjustment Act. The new legislation is an adjustment to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990. Five Department of Labor agencies are […]
OSHA: Audits: Be Proactive or Pay the cost OSHA audit fines increased as of August 1, 2016. Has your office made the necessary changes to be compliant or did you fail to abate? If an OSHA inspector pays you a visit, unsafe and unhealthy working conditions that are observed will be shared with you. […]
OSHA: Temporary Employees: Who is responsible for their safety? It’s summer time and that usually means vacation time, for at least a few lucky employees. Regardless of the season or circumstance, it is common for businesses to hire temporary employees on occasion. Who is responsible for the safety of temporary employees in your facility? Every […]
TMC wants to help you be OSHA and HIPAA compliant in a way that works best for your practice. As you know, we offer different compliance packages according to your practice’s needs. We are putting the spotlight on our eCompliance package which is a self-guided compliance program that lets you keep TMC in your back […]
