Audit, Compliance and Risk Blog

FACEBOOK, MYSPACE, TWITTER AND BLOGS:  HOW TO MANAGE SOCIAL MEDIA AT WORK.  A recent article in the Globe and Mail described how Canadians spend on average approximately 43.5 hours a month on the Web, which is, according to data released by a Web research firm comScore, almost twice the worldwide average of 23.1 hours.(1)

The most recent update of STP's OSHA Compliance: A Simplified National Guide alerts readers to OSHA’s new “Enforcement Procedures for Investigating or Inspecting Workplace Violence Incidents” at nursing and personal care facilities.  The Procedures are effective September 11. OSHA has long had numerous prevention guidelines targeted to employers whose establishments are likely to be at highest risk for workplace violence, and some states have issued more detailed guidance to complement OSHA’s efforts, focusing on planning, facility design, and employee training.