Temp Employee Safety Requirements: Protect Workers & Minimize Legal Risks
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Summary
As employment needs are rapidly changing in the current workforce, temporary workers are a big help with filling in the gaps and keeping business running. In some cases, temps are used for some of the worksite’s most hazardous tasks. But if a temp worker gets hurt, who is ultimately responsible - the staffing agency or the host employer? OSHA recognizes the need to protect temporary employees and established the Temporary Worker Initiative. And, under the new administration, the proper classification of workers and OHS protections will have greater emphasis. Join safety-expert Adele Abrams to learn what OSHA has to say about your obligations and responsibilities for protecting your temp workforce. In our expert-lead program you will discover:- Employer obligations to ensure the safety of temp workers
- Tips for selecting and working with staffing agencies to reduce legal risks
- How OSHA's Temporary Worker Initiative applies to your organization
- Legal responsibilities of the staffing agency v. host employer
- Keys to effectively safety training of your temporary workforce
- Contract, gig workers and employees: DOL's revised independent contractor rules
Employer Obligations & OSHA Requirements for Temp Worker Safety
- Different categories of temp employees - and why it matters
- How OSHA's Temporary Worker Initiative impacts your organization
- Clarifying employer responsibility for contingent worker safety
Working with Staffing Agencies: Practices to Limit Legal Risks
- Keys to selecting reliable staffing agencies - what you should look for
- Key elements to include in agreements with staffing organizations
- Documentation you should require before letting temp workers start working
- Identifying the safety expectations to include in your agreements
Managing Temp Worker Safety: Training and Reporting Guidelines
- Who's responsible for recording injuries on the OSHA 300 log
- Getting temporary workers aligned with your workplace safety culture
- Training your temp workers - how much should you do?
- Hazard communication and PPE - whose responsibility?
Question and Answer Session - Hear expert answers to real-world questions!
Program Benefits
Join our live, 60-minute program to learn exactly what your requirements and legal obligations are when it comes to the safety of your temporary staff. If you'd like this program customized for your organization, call us at 1-800-964-6033. We're certain we can fulfill your training needs, while making it fit in your budget!ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Adele Abrams
Adele Abrams, Esq., CMSP is an attorney, safety professional and trainer who is president of the Law Office of Adele L. Abrams P.C. in Beltsville, MD, Charleston, WV, and Denver, CO, a multi-attorney firm focusing on safety, health and employment law nationwide. Adele is a certified mine safety professional and she also provides consultation, safety audits and training services to MSHA and OSHA regulated companies. Adele is a regular columnist for numerous magazines on legal, employment, mine and occupational safety/health issues, and is co-author of several books related to mining, construction, employment law, and occupational safety and health.
She is a member of the Maryland, DC and Pennsylvania Bars, the U.S. District Courts of Maryland, DC and Tennessee, the U.S. Court of Appeals, DC, 3rd and 4th Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court. She is a graduate of the George Washington Universitys National Law Center, and earned her B.S. in Journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park.
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