Costs to business: $13.79 billion Posted January 23, 2017The Liberty Mutual Research Institute has released its 2017 Safety Index, ranking the leading causes of serious, nonfatal work-injuries in terms of direct workers’ compensation costs. The inde…

OOIDA petition asks for full-court review Posted December 15, 2016The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has formally filed a request to have its case against the electronic logging device (ELD) rule reheard.The group filed its p…

It is a requirement of OSHA that employees be given a safe and healthy workplace that is reasonably free of occupational hazards. However, it is unrealistic to expect accidents not to happen. Therefore, employers are required to provide medical and f…