The Jones Walker Labor & Employment Practice Group recently issued a client alert featuring a comprehensive list of key areas we have seen affect employers' operations. One of the most critical aspects of maintaining a stable and productive work environment is ensuring workplace safety.

Safety in the workplace is a fundamental responsibility for all employers. Maintaining a focus on safety is critical to avoiding potential disruptions. The following steps can help ensure that you and your workplace are prepared for a safety issue or incident and/or an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) visit:

• Proper OSHA recordkeeping
• Benefit of company internal safety audits
• An up-to-date safety manual and proper management training
• OSHA inspections/investigations and defending citations issued

Our team is prepared to help employers navigate these challenges and will continue sharing labor and employment issues over the coming weeks.