Safety

17 Jul Can Employers Prevent Unvaccinated Employees from Entering the Workplace?

Posted at 16:07h in 2021, Commercial Insurance, COVID-19, Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law, Risk Management, Safety

By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Many employers are struggling with how to deal with the shrinking, yet substantial number of employees who are not vaccinated for COVID-19. As infection rates increase, employers are once again forced to consider actions to maintain operations while...

04 Jun This Is What Businesses Need To Know About Florida’s COVID-19 Liability Protection Law

Posted at 20:59h in 2021, Commercial Insurance, COVID-19, Professional Liability, Risk Management, Safety

Florida’s COVID-19 liability protection law should help businesses avoid baseless coronavirus-related liability claims. After all, COVID-19 taught us that it’s virtually impossible to avoid a highly-contagious virus in the midst of a global pandemic. Virus-free zones are an illusion. The risk of exposure and infection...

14 May NOAA Updates Hurricane Season ‘Averages’, Highlights Disturbing Trend

Posted at 22:41h in 2021, Commercial Insurance, Flood Insurance, hurricane season, Personal Insurance, Risk Management, Safety

This is the time of year when most of us start thinking about the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins June 1st. We anxiously await forecast predictions to find out whether this season’s storm activity will be above-, near-, or below-average. But what’s considered...

17 Mar OSHA Launches Program to Protect High-Risk Workers from COVID-19

Posted at 15:06h in Commercial Insurance, COVID-19, Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law, Risk Management, Safety

Did you know that OSHA is specifically targeting restaurants, supermarkets and other businesses for COVID-related inspections? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently launched a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to significantly reduce the number of workplace exposures to COVID-19. To accomplish this goal, OSHA will...

08 Mar What Does it Mean to be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19?

Posted at 21:57h in COVID-19, Human Resources, Personal Insurance, Safety

In the United States, nearly 2.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are being administered every day. More than 40 million Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving a single-dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson) or two...

28 Dec Can Employers Make the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory for Employees Under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Posted at 14:19h in Americans with Disabilities Act, Commercial Insurance, Labor & Employment Law, Professional Liability, Risk Management, Safety

Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The COVID-19 vaccines provide a glimmer of hope as new cases surge nationwide. It also raises some interesting questions for employers. How, for example, will the vaccine’s increasing availability be viewed in the context of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?...

17 Dec OSHA Inspections and Penalties for Coronavirus-Related Violations on the Rise

Posted at 14:52h in Commercial Insurance, Safety

Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Did you know that the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s health and safety standards apply to COVID-19? Since the coronavirus pandemic began, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has received approximately 12,000 complaints and conducted nearly 300 inspections related to...

20 Nov CDC Offers Thanksgiving Tips to Keep COVID-19 Away on Turkey Day

Posted at 21:00h in Safety

Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk With more than 1 million new COVID-19 cases reported over the last seven days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is pleading with Americans to celebrate Thanksgiving at home this year. Unfortunately, travel and gatherings with family and friends...

20 Oct Trick-Or-Treating During COVID-19? CDC Releases Halloween Safety Tips

Posted at 13:54h in Safety

Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Last we checked; Halloween was still on the calendar. Good thing too, because after a year full of tricks, we deserve a few treats. Yet, there are legitimate concerns about celebrating Halloween during the pandemic. The decision to go trick-or-treating is...

21 Sep October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Posted at 16:43h in Cyber Risk, Risk Management, Safety

Cybersecurity Awareness Month was launched in 2004 to promote online safety and security. This is particularly important in 2020 because so many things took a back seat when coronavirus disease 2019 arrived. COVID-19 may dominate the headlines, but data security breaches continue to pose a...