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Risk Update & Reminders | Distracted Driving Awareness & Preventing Falls

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Read below for important upcoming deadlines and notifications: April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month Our 24/7 society keeps us continually connected with cell phones, dashboard infotainment systems and voice command features. But all these things can put our lives at risk. Just one second of your attention is all it…

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Oswald Design & Construction: Building a World of Protection Around Your Business

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About Oswald Design and Construction Oswald’s nationally recognized professional construction practice is built on a strong foundation of knowledge, collaboration and industry-leading products, services and carrier relationships. From construction risk management and insurance to professional liability for architects and engineers, and surety bond solutions, Oswald provides a holistic approach to serving our clients. Our team views…

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Your Life Sciences Business: Guidance, Updates and Resolutions You Can Keep

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Fresh starts and new beginnings. That’s how we seek to approach each new calendar year. Personally we proclaim resolutions and set goals for ourselves: to read more, exercise or eat healthier. Professionally we build business plans, and set sales or production goals. While there’s plenty to plan and prepare for…

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Potential Reclassification of Hazardous Waste to Universal Waste Rules | Ohio EPA Announcement

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Do you want to save money on waste costs and remove currently classified Hazardous Waste from your facility? The EPA has proposed making significant changes to materials that are currently classified as Hazardous Waste and adding them to the Universal Waste Standard. According to The Division of Environmental Response and…

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Medical Device Violations: FDA Launches Portal to Report Regulatory Misconduct

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The FDA recently launched a portal for individuals to report allegations of regulatory misconduct of a medical device manufacturer or individuals marketing a medical device. An allegation in this manner is any claim that a medical device manufacturer may be operating in a manner that violates the law and circumvents…

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Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs Guidance: OSHA Updates and Resources

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OSHA has recently published the long-awaited update (the last update was more than 30 years ago) to its Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs guidance. OSHA says the guidelines present a “step-by-step approach to implementing a safety and health program.” The guidelines are built around seven core elements:  Management leadership…

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Insurance, Marijuana and The Workplace [INFOGRAPHIC]

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The legalization of marijuana remains a sticky subject for employers, including in Ohio and 26 other states where it remains illegal as of 2016. Download and share the following infographic, “The Effects of Marijuana Legalization in the U.S. Workplace,” presented by Assurex Global, and check out key discussion points within the industry. Even with…

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Cyber Security: More Than Meets the Eye For Individuals and Businesses

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A quick Google search of the phrase “cyber security” will result in more than 19,000,000 results in less than a second. If that’s not an indicator that this is a hot button issue, I don’t know what is. Based on my experience personally, and professionally in the medical device and…

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Oswald Financial, Inc.  Named to 2016 PLANADVISER Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisers

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Cleveland, June 27, 2016 – Oswald Financial, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been named as one of the 2016 PLANADVISER Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisers. The PLANADVISER Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisers is an annual listing of adviser individuals and teams that stand out in the industry…

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OSHA Safety & Risk Management Update | Recordkeeping Requirements

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OSHA has delivered their final rule on the recordkeeping requirements. The new law goes into effect January 1, 2017 and has a three year phase in plan. These dates are July 1, 2017 (only 300A summation information), July 1, 2018 (partial requirement for all forms for large companies), and March 2,…

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