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It's A Bird, It's A Plane.......It's OSHA
On May 18, 2018 OSHA issued an internal memorandum to its regional administrators directing the procedures for the use of "drones" during health and safety inspections. They have reportedly been used so far on nearly a dozen worksite
Is the economy helping to raise you business insurance rates?
We have received a number of calls from members asking why they are being quoted such high rates when their business insurance renews? The answer is partially due to the good economy we have been experiencing. With an aging population
Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Overtime Update
On March 7, 2019 the Department of Labor announced a proposed rule that would make more than a million more American workers eligible for overtime. The question to start asking yourself and your managers is "how will this rule affect our
What Are You Doing Today To Increase Business in 2020?
Based on a large volume of member calls and attendance at a number of shows, the consensus is that business is not as strong as people would like and many business owners have said their companies have "excess manufacturing capacity." In
Tariffs - What Will They Do To Your Business????
We have received many calls from members talking about the affects that proposed tariffs if enacted will have on their business. We are hearing from many log/lumber suppliers that have explained that over 50% of their sales are now
Do You REALLY know your costs?
We are hearing from people that are trying to enter a market with a new product or would like to outsource the production to a current WPMA member. The preconceived idea is that this is what I can pay for the item based on what they