Regulatory AdvocacyRecent NewsLearn More About NLBMDA’s New ELDT Certification Program Today!Posted By Administration, August 3, 2023 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) has partnered with J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. to offer members of the association an exclusive discount on certifying trainers in entry-level driver training. During this webinar you will learn how to get your drivers on the road to success—and keep them at your company longer—by training your trainers to deliver powerful entry-level driver training (ELDT). During this session you will learn everything you need to know about our new ELDT program, so make sure to register today! Click here to read more. White House Announces Initiatives to Protect Workers from Extreme HeatThe Biden Administration announced new initiatives at the Department of Labor (DOL) and other federal agencies to protect workers from extreme heat in both indoor and outdoor workplace settings. Specifically, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is implementing an enforcement initiative on heat-related hazards, developing a National Emphasis Program on heat inspections and launching a rulemaking process to develop a workplace heat standard. OSHA is also forming an advisory committee to provide better understanding of challenges and to identify and share best practices to protect workers. To read more, please click here.
Learn More About NLBMDA’s New ELDT Certification Program Today!Posted By Administration, August 3, 2023 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) has partnered with J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. to offer members of the association an exclusive discount on certifying trainers in entry-level driver training. During this webinar you will learn how to get your drivers on the road to success—and keep them at your company longer—by training your trainers to deliver powerful entry-level driver training (ELDT). During this session you will learn everything you need to know about our new ELDT program, so make sure to register today! Click here to read more. OSHA Updates Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting RequirementsPosted By Administration, August 2, 2023 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a final rule on the tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses that requires employers in high-hazard industries to electronically submit injury and illness information to OSHA on an annual basis. The final rule becomes effective on January 1, 2024, and requires businesses with 100 or more employees to submit information from their Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) and Form 301 (Injury and Illness Incident Report) to OSHA once a year. These are in addition to the required submission of Form 300A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses). Businesses in high-hazard industries with 20 or more employees will continue to be required to submit information from their Form 300A to OSHA once a year. The recordkeeping requirements mandated by OSHA can pose significant cost burdens on employers and NLBMDA has serious concerns about how OSHA will protect the sensitive private and personal medical information contained in the Form 300 and Form 301. In 2022, NLBMDA submitted comments urging OSHA to withdraw the proposed rule and stressed that it puts the confidentiality and protection of sensitive employer and employee information at risk while creating duplicative, burdensome and costly recordkeeping requirements with no demonstrable benefits to workplace safety. The electronic submission of this data is a stark departure from prior OSHA positions on protecting sensitive information, and the agency intends to make much of the data it collects publicly available online. Click here to read more.
NLBMDA Announces Exclusive Partnership with J.J. Keller & AssociatesPosted By Administration, August 2, 2023 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) announced it has partnered with J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. to offer members of the association an exclusive discount on certifying trainers in entry-level driver training. With J. J. Keller’s Safe & Smart® ELDT Certification Program, trainers will gain the skills and knowledge they need to train drivers to prevent accidents, avoid violations, reduce liability, and begin a safe career at your company. Their clients typically see a 20% greater retention rate, which dramatically improves your training ROI. After completing this program, driver trainers will be prepared to effectively deliver J. J. Keller’s Safe & Smart® ELDT curriculum online, in the classroom, on the range and on the road. It’s the industry’s most hands-on, customizable trainer certification program, providing the flexibility to train your trainers when and how it works best for you. Not only is it ideal for new drivers, it’s also ideal for existing trainers who want to build their skills for the life of your drivers — and be able to continue coaching them the entire way. Click here to read more.
DOL Proposed Overtime Rule Member SurveyPosted By Administration, July 31, 2023 In 2022, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced their intent to update regulations defining which employees are eligible for overtime compensation and which ones are exempt. Specifically, DOL states that one of their primary goals is to update the salary threshold for mandatory overtime pay that is currently set at $35,568 per year. Recently, DOL sent its proposed rule to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review. This is a required initial step before the proposed overtime rule is published. While OIRA has 90 days to conduct its review, in most cases, the review takes 30 to 60 days. The proposed rule is not public during OIRA’s review, although there are some indications that the new salary threshold for overtime pay could be around $50,000 and will not make changes to the duties test. Whether that holds true or not will have to wait until we see the actual text. Considering DOL’s announcement, NLBMDA is proactively gathering information regarding the impact that potential changes to the overtime rule could have on employers and their employees. Click here to read more. OSHA Updates Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting RequirementsPosted By Administration, July 28, 2023 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a final rule on the tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses that requires employers in high-hazard industries to electronically submit injury and illness information to OSHA on an annual basis. The final rule becomes effective on January 1, 2024, and requires businesses with 100 or more employees to submit information from their Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) and Form 301 (Injury and Illness Incident Report) to OSHA once a year. These are in addition to the required submission of Form 300A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses). Businesses in high-hazard industries with 20 or more employees will continue to be required to submit information from their Form 300A to OSHA once a year. The recordkeeping requirements mandated by OSHA can pose significant cost burdens on employers and NLBMDA has serious concerns about how OSHA will protect the sensitive private and personal medical information contained in the Form 300 and Form 301. In 2022, NLBMDA submitted comments urging OSHA to withdraw the proposed rule and stressed that it puts the confidentiality and protection of sensitive employer and employee information at risk while creating duplicative, burdensome and costly recordkeeping requirements with no demonstrable benefits to workplace safety. The electronic submission of this data is a stark departure from prior OSHA positions on protecting sensitive information, and the agency intends to make much of the data it collects publicly available online. Click here to read more. Recent NLBMDA Advocacy
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