OSHA-Compliant Discipline for Unsafe Workers
A one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t cut it when you’re guiding workers toward desirable behavior and away from misconduct.
Unfortunately, whether your workers are more motivated by the carrot or the stick, there are guidelines employers need to follow – or you risk costly fines from OSHA.
If you’re ready to ensure your methods for employee discipline are OSHA-compliant, this workshop is for you.
This 60-minute program will teach you the latest OSHA positions on disciplining unsafe workers, drug testing of injured workers, whistleblower issues, and more.
The speaker will also address key types of disciplinary approaches including PIPs, LTAs, progressive systems. You’ll learn the best methods to prioritize safety and health in your workplace, and walk away ready to:
- Review and revise company discipline programs, including PIP and LTA elements
- Determine if existing substance abuse testing programs are compliant under OSHA’s prevailing policy
- Identify best methods for supervisors to lead by example and serve as mentors rather than disciplinarians
- Discern if current training on workers’ rights and supervisors’ responsibilities is adequate
- And more!
Program Highlights
You’ll learn all about:
- OSHA guidance that considers some types of discipline and drug testing violations of workers’ rights
- How employee “Weingarten” rights are currently being interpreted by the NLRB
- What changes OSHA made to its “incentive program” policy - and how those could be altered in the future
- What the consequences are for retaliating against an injured worker through discipline
- Which disciplinary actions can trigger an OSHA recordkeeping audit
Address concerns that come with ensuring a safe workplace, including:
- How to structure effective, compliant programs for employee discipline
- How to avoid expensive OSHA penalties and an “egregious employer” classification
- Ways to feel confident that your safety incentive programs are permitted by OSHA
- Review and revise company discipline programs, including PIP and LTA elements
- What to do if a worker who is discharged after an accident files litigation
Answers to your most important questions about disciplining unsafe workers, including:
- What are the consequences if OSHA determines that a worker has been disciplined improperly?
- Which situations still allow drug testing of injured and uninjured workers following a workplace incident?
- How do Performance Improvement Programs (PIPs) differ from Last Chance Agreements (LCAs)?
- Can incentive programs that provide a bonus or other prize for a work team that goes a year without any injuries be viewed as “discipline” or a violation by OSHA and trigger a citation?
About the Speaker
Adele L. Abrams is an attorney and Certified Mine Safety Professional who is president of the Law Office of Adele L. Abrams P.C., a multi-attorney firm with offices in Maryland, Colorado, and West Virginia. The firm represents employers in OSHA and MSHA litigation nationwide, and her firm also handles employment law matters in several states. Abrams and her firm colleagues provide employment and safety law consultation, safety audits, industrial hygiene assistance, and training services to companies in a variety of industries.
She is a member of the Maryland, DC and PA Bars; the U.S. District Courts of Maryland, DC, and TN; the U.S. Court of Appeals, DC Circuit 3rd Circuit, and 4th Circuit; and the United States Supreme Court. She also serves on the adjunct faculties of the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, and the University of Colorado-Boulder, where she teaches on employment, labor and occupational safety law.
She has been a professional member of ASSE (now ASSP) since 1997 and has been a SPY award recipient at the practice specialty, chapter, and regional level multiple times. She is an active member of the National Safety Council, where she was awarded the Distinguished Service to Safety Award (DSSA) in 2017. Abrams has co-authored several textbooks on employment law, occupational and mine safety and health, and is a regular columnist on safety law issues for multiple magazines.
Program Benefits
Keeping your workers safe is top priority – but it’s also important to protect your organization from OSHA violations. This balancing act is stressful for any employer, but after this training, you’ll be able to ensure that you have programs in place that encourage worker safety while staying OSHA-compliant.
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!
BCSP Points
For this one hour program you may claim 0.05 continuance of certification points (COC's) from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP).
Please submit a request to obtain proof of your participation and a certificate of attendance will be emailed within 2-3 days.
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OSHA-Compliant Discipline for Unsafe Workers
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