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Getting a Waiver from DOL Compliance Reviews
Issue: A corporation having multiple facilities was notified by a local district office of the Office Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) that one of its facilities had been selected for compliance review. The review involved the facility's affirmative action program and supporting
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How to Cut Down the Noise Level
Today's office environment little resembles an office of 20 years ago: Walls have been torn down, and computers, printers, copiers and fax machines run constantly. All this results in a noise level that can be distracting to employees. There are some fairly easy steps you can take to lessen the
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IDear Workforce-I What are the Implications of Relocating Employees to Different Working Conditions
Not too good, especially if they're right next to people with better conditions..
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Eight Days a Week
When I was growing up back in the 1960s, no one had ever heard of a 24/7 economy.Offices pretty much ran 8 to 5. Retail outfits were a little more flexible, but even therare businesses that opened their doors seven days a week shuttered their windows bymidnight. The closest thing we had to
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Home Work Area Safety
OSHA won’t be knocking at the average telecommuter’s door anytime in the near future. Still, it’s a good idea to remember that home office space, as well as traditional office space, is prone to fire and other physical hazards. Here’s what to watch for. Make sure: Pathways are clear and
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Preparing Your Company for Biochemical Terrorism
Fire, floods, tornadoes, and even long-term power outages aren't particularly likely, but companies prepare for them. It's time to update disaster-preparedness plans to include responses to biochemical terrorism.
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Now Is the Time to Prepare for OSHA's Sweeping New Ergonomic Standard
In November 2000, OSHA rolled out a sweeping ergonomics standard, and you have to be ready to roll with it by October 2001.
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Ergonomics is Back on The Radar Screen
Business and OSHA are turning their attention back to a hot issue of the 1990s.
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Productive Workers Prefer Grilled, Not Fried
While searching for ways to boost employee productivity, have you considered what your employees are eating for lunch? In these days of creative benefits, companies are replacing their drab old cafeteria settings with better décor, and replacing their meatloaf with restaurant-quality food. "The
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Do Workplace Smoking Laws Regulate Your Business
I ssue: A group of employees asks to meet with you about cigarette smoking in your workplace. Currently, you have no particular smoking policy in your private-sector workplace. Instead, you rely on employees to be considerate of others when and where they do choose to smoke. The group wants to
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Companies That Have Achieved Results With 24-hour Staffing
The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company is taking the uncertainty out of its employees' lives.
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Emergency Planning and Crisis Management
Links to articles, vendors, Web sites, bulletin boards, checklists, and other help.
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Dear Workforce How We Adjust To Open-Landscape Office Plans
Some managers prefer higher levels of privacy. On the other hand, some managers flourish in a highly interactive environment. See what you can do to accommodate both.
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Foster Innovative Thinking
Long hours and long days in lightless cubicles don't spark a lot of creativity. Consider these daring ideas: Convert a small room in your office into a think tank. Cover the walls with paper to write on. Provide comfy chairs and small conversation pits. Stock it with magazines and snacks. Paint
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Chao's Challenge The New World of Work
Workforce speaks with Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao about the challenges facing the 21st century workforce.
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Ergonomics Rules
The Bush Adminstration is tackling repetitive-motion injuries after a previous plan was discarded.
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Colorado's Repetitive-Motion Injury Cost Reduction Program
An outline of the State of Colorado's plan for reducing repetitive-motion injuries.
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OSHA Issues Long-awaited Ergonomics Rule
I ssue: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its long-awaited proposed ergonomics standard on November 22. OSHA estimates that the standard would affect about one-third of general industry work sites—about 1.9 million workplaces and more than 27 million workers. Because
