2019 OSHA 300A logs must be posted by February 1, 2020 2019 OSHA 300A logs must be electronically submitted by March 2, 2020 Between February 1st and April 30th, 2020, all employers covered by the recordkeeping regulation must post a hard copy of their 2019 OSHA 300A Summary in a common area of their workplace that…
The company will be moving into central Ohio within two years By NACS Online // December 13, 2019 ALTOONA, Penn.—Sheetz is expanding into central Ohio, the Pittsburgh Business Times reports. The company already has 40 stores in the northeast part of the state and will open a location in Columbus in 2021. In mid-December, Sheetz will unveil…
The Division will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25 in observance of Christmas and Wednesday, Jan. 1 in observance of New Year’s Day. Because of the holiday, Agencies are reminded to expect changes to their order and delivery schedules. Below is the ordering shift. Agencies should follow it to ensure they place orders on the…
By Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Please join us for the November employer update webinar. This month, we’ll discuss the role of a third-party administrator (TPA) and what defines a professional employment organization (PEO). We’ll also discuss program updates, important dates, and our monthly safety tip. The webinar will last about 20 minutes. You can view the…
The deadline to enroll in the Midwest Independent Retailers Association (formerly The Associated Food and Petroleum Dealers) workers’ compensation group program is just around the corner! Make sure you choose our program administered by CareWorks Comp. Your organization requested a quote, and enrollment paperwork was sent to you for our traditional group rating and/or group…
Ohio’s new “Tobacco 21” law takes effect Thursday, October 17th, raising the age to purchase cigarettes, other tobacco products and alternative nicotine products from 18 to 21. It follows a month’s long rollout of a new law signed by Gov. Mike DeWine in July. The measure was part of a $69 billion budget passed by…
Governor DeWine signed Senate Bill 57 into law today at the Ohio State Fair and because the bill includes an emergency clause, effective immediately sales of products derived from hemp, include hemp CBD products, are legal in Ohio. In keeping with the federal definitions, the law defines “cannabidiol” as the cannabidiol compound, containing a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol…
By Monica Moran // Franklin County Auditor COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new sticker will soon be affixed to most gas pumps in the county notifying consumers of the tax rates they are being charged, Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano announced on Monday, July 1st. The stickers are required by the recently-passed state transportation budget, which…
By Patrick Cooley // The Columbus Dispatch // May 27, 2019 Ohio’s medical marijuana industry is more tightly regulated than any other type of business in the Buckeye State, and industry insiders say that regulation has delayed the opening of many dispensaries. Four months after dispensaries were officially allowed to sell marijuana in Ohio, only 17…
Monica Moran // Franklin County, Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio – Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano announced today that a recent countywide sweep of gas stations by staff inspectors found no credit card skimmers in the pumps’ card readers. The round of inspections, which took place over two days this week, was part of a statewide effort…
