Safety

Complying with New EEO-1 and OSHA Requirements

[Source: Bob Evnen & Kelly Ekler, Woods & Aitken LLC, 11.2016 | Keywords: OSHA, EEO-1 Reporting, Safety] Dealers across the country will be updating their internal practices in the next month to comply with new requirements imposed under anti-discrimination and workplace safety laws. The changes in workplace safety rules stem from a 273-page Final Rule published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on May 11, 2016. Private dealers are subject to OSHA’s jurisdiction. Dealers in Nebraska are covered directly through federal OSHA, where Iowa dealers are covered through Iowa OSHA. The new EEO-1 reporting requirements apply to dealers… Read More »

Safety Stewards

[Author: Will Rogers, 07.2016 | Keywords: Safety] It’s time to ask yourself the following about your dealership: “Are we being proactive about safety? Are we taking the safety of our employees seriously and making it part of our culture?” Recently, I had the opportunity to tour the new Goodwill Industries Headquarters located by the Association office. I was impressed to see that they not only take safety seriously, but champion it as well. As a company that works with hundreds of employees and job trainees with special needs, Goodwill understands that it is critical to their success that each employee understands… Read More »