Posting employee notices in more than one building

Q     We are moving into a new office space with two buildings joined in the middle by a breezeway. Will we need to post workers' compensation and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) notices in both buildings, or is one building sufficient? What are the other employee notices we're required to post?

A     Each state must comply with OSHA's minimum federal requirements, which mandate that employers post, in a conspicuous place in each of their establishments, notices detailing the Occupational Safety and Health Act's protections and obligations. In addition, every state has regulations governing its workers' comp insurance program, and most states require employers to post notices about their workers' comp insurance. For example, West Virginia employers must post conspicuous notices identifying their workers' comp insurer, including the insurer's name, business address, and telephone number and the person to contact with questions about a claim.

Both notices would have to be posted in both of your office spaces because the breezeway doesn't interlink the buildings enough to make them a single establishment. A breezeway merely functions as a safe, climate-controlled area through which people can move between two separate locations. Therefore, you would need to post workers' comp and OSHA notices in both office buildings.

In addition to OSHA and workers' compensation notices, some employers are required to post notices about certain employee rights and workplace laws, including: