While many excellent club managers and their staffs have helped to pull the industry out of its biggest collective scare in history, it’s important to stay diligent against getting too complacent, and to remain prepared for all possible scenarios.
OSHA Adjusts Penalty Amounts for Inflation
As of January 2, “serious and other-than-serious” and posting requirement violations will cost $12,934 per violation, while “failure to abate” violations will cost $12,934 per day beyond the abatement date. “Willful or repeated” violations will cost $129,336 per violation. The United States Department of Labor has adjusted Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) penalty amounts as…
Special Protection Against Zika Virus Advised for Course Workers
Course-and-grounds employees at club properties are especially at risk for the growing threat posed by the new strain, a safety consultant notes, because they often work at the times when mosquitoes are most active (dusk to dawn). Recommended precautions include protective clothing, eradicating mosquito breeding grounds, and additional training and education.
CDC Blog Features Golf Course Worker Malady
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted a golf course worker’s influenza-like symptoms as a “Workplace Medical Mystery” on its NIOSH Science Blog, prompting readers to guess what the illness was.