New figures show North Carolina’s nonfatal workplace injury and illness rate for private industry declined to a historic low in 2017. The 2017 rate is 2.3 cases per 100 full-time workers, a drop from 2.5 in 2016. The Tar Heel state remains one of the safest states in which to work with a rate below… Read More »
Category: Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. News
State’s Workplace Injury and Illness Rate Drops to a Historic Low
Business 40 Closes Tomorrow
It’s finally here. This is the anticipated closing that is going to transform the view of every motorist that comes to Winston Salem along Business 40. Gone will be the days of wondering if a truck has hit one of the bridges, gone will be the days of the bumpy ride, gone will be the… Read More »
Closure Countdown: Alternative Transportation
Business 40 closes on November 17. Stakeholders in the Business 40 Improvement Project are urging companies and individuals to examine alternative methods of transportation to mitigate traffic during the closure. Here are the options you can consider from PART-the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation. With approximately 80,000 vehicles traveling Business 40 on a daily basis,… Read More »
OSHA News – Limiting the Scope of Inspections
On October 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) could not expand the scope of an injury-based inspection to a wall-to-wall inspection based on the injuries and illnesses recorded on the employer’s OSHA 300 Logs. This is an important decision that all employers… Read More »
The Chamber Introduces New Staff Members
The next time you attend a Chamber or business community event in Winston-Salem, you may notice some friendly new faces on the Chamber team. Three new staff members have joined the Winston-Salem Chamber over the past several weeks. Sandra Boswell, Executive Assistant, was hired following the retirement of long-time Chamber employee Patricia Newman. Katie Collins… Read More »
Winston-Salem Landmark Restaurant Unveils Expansion
Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen & Bar has completed an expansion of its 1920’s historic home that includes an enlarged Library Bar and an additional dining room to the award-winning farm-to-table restaurant. This is the first major renovation of the property since Spring House opened its doors in April, 2012. Chef Timothy Grandinetti, the Managing Partner,… Read More »