Billboard Insider asked Formetco Safety Director Jim Poage for an update on pending White House COVID 19 vaccination rules. What’s new with the White House COVID19 vaccination plan? Well, technically speaking, the expectation that businesses with 100 or more employees will require vaccinations or weekly testing of employees is still […]
Last month the Biden administration proposed rules to require companies with more than 100 employees to mandate vaccines or require weekly covid testing. The rules could impact two-thirds of private sector workers. Billboard Insider talked with Formetco Safety Director Jim Poage to get his insight on how this enforcement may […]
Billboard Insider prepared this table after reviewing OSHA inspections data involving out of home companies for the 2019-2021. Year 2019 2020 9 mos 2021 Inspections 24 20 12 Violations 21 16 7 Initial Fines $60,693 $25,049 $12,755 Current Fines $43,620 $18,108 $10,891 An inspection can happen to you. These out […]
Last July, Billboard Insider talked with Safety Professional Jim Poage to get his opinion on staying safe during the COVID19 outbreak. We asked Poage for an update on COVID and it’s impact on out of home. Has Formetco changed their methods of protecting employees since we talked last? In some […]
On yesterday’s Billboard Insider podcast Formetco Safety Director Jim Poage reviewed how to keep your workers safe. Here’s his advice on what to do when an OSHA inspector shows up. An OSHA inspector has arrived at my company. What should I do? Make sure they truly are OSHA inspectors. They’ll […]
Today’s podcast guest is Jim Poage, Safety Director at Formetco, Incorporated. Jim discusses how to minimize OSHA fines and what to do to keep your employees safe. OSHA issued 81 citations with $280,000 in fines to Display Advertising companies during the past two years. What jumps out at you. You […]
Wednesday’s podcast guest will be Formetco Safety Director Jim Poage. Jim will talk about OSHA and out of home. During the interview Jim also reviewed what an out of home company should do to keep employees covid-safe. We’re running his covid comments today. What steps should an out of home […]
The COVID19, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, has totally disrupted the US economy and displaced many workers during mandatory shutdowns of businesses. Some companies were caught unprepared which in many ways added to the panic that many people felt. Much of this could have been avoided if the companies […]
Safety training is critical to keep your workforce safe and save money. Formetco is offering a safety training class in February. Insider talked with Formetco’s Safety trainer Jim Poage. Jim, you’ve got a safety training event in February. It’s an OSHA 10 hour class that is Outdoor specific. This class […]
Insider asked Formetco’s Safety Director Jim Poage to talk about the importance of safety training. Someone recently used Jim’s training to save a life. Who at an Out of Home company should receive CPR training? This is one of the most frequent questions I get asked concerning CPR – First […]
