Compliance Stuff

No matter the industry – construction, manufacturing, healthcare, or beyond – the well-being of your workers is non-negotiable. And behind every solid safety program is a professional making sure the gears are turning: overseeing policies, conducting training, enforcing regulations, and generally staying on top of things. But there’s one often-overlooked part of the job that can make or break a safety program – documentation. This Insight will unpack why documentation matters, what can go wrong if you don’t do it right, and provide you with five best practices to build smart, reliable recordkeeping habits. Why Documentation is Essential Proving Compliance:  Officials at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and at state agencies don’t just want to hear that your safety program exists – they want to see it. Documentation is the evidence. You need to be able to show what hazards were identified, which trainings took place, how equipment was inspected, and what ac...

  As an accompaniment to our biweekly series on “What Every Multinational Company Should Know About” various international trade, enforcement, and compliance topics, below find an update to our series on compliance checks that every multinational company should consider. Give us two minutes and we’ll give you five suggested compliance best practices that will benefit your international regulatory compliance program. Drafting effective internal controls and standard operating procedures (SOPs) is essential for ensuring consistency, efficiency, and compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements. I nternal controls are one of the ways in which organizations implement their compliance dictates and, along with compliance policies and compliance training, are the three-legged stool of compliance. Five compliance best practices for drafting internal controls and SOPs are as follows: Define Objectives:  Clearly define the objectives and purpose of the internal con...