New York Ties Workplace Safety Consultation to X-Mods

BERKELEY - The New York Division of Safety and Health is implementing a regulation mandating workplace safety and loss prevention programs. Known as Code Rule 59, since January 8 it has required all employers whose most recent annual payroll is in excess of $800,000 and whose annual most recent experience rating (X-Mod) exceed 1.2 to arrange for consultation either from a certified private consultant or a labor department consultant.The consultant is to perform a workplace safety and loss preventi