US House of Representatives’ Report on Underreported Incidents
The U.S. House of Representatives issued a special report in June of 2008 on the status of recordkeeping and how it has been underreported, “But extensive evidence from academic studies, media reports...
View ArticleOSHA Establishes Hearing Conservation Program
This Instruction initiates and establishes a hearing conservation program that complies with 29 CFR 1910.95 to protect OSHA personnel covered by PER 04-00-003 from the effects of occupational noise...
View ArticleOSHA 10-Hour
Recently, many companies and organizations have required their sub-contractors to have OSHA 10-hour training. This is a very common practice in the construction industry. Previously companies just...
View ArticleOSHA Compliance Survival Kit for the Construction Industry
Every employer has a responsibility to make sure all employees have a safe and stable work enviroment. These employees should have access to safety equipment and information at anytime they are on the...
View ArticleOSHA New Targets Include Nursing Homa and Manufacturing
OSHA said its Site-Specific Targeting 2009 program will focus enforcement efforts on nearly 4,000 high-hazard worksites on the agency’s list for comprehensive safety inspections. The agency said the...
View ArticleBLS survey indicates decline in worker injury and illness rates
Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers in 2008 occurred at a rate of 3.9 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers — a decline from 4.2 cases in 2007, the Bureau of...
View ArticleHepatitis B Vaccination and Post-Exposure Follow-Up Procedures
Hepatitis B Vaccination and Post-Exposure Follow-Up Procedures Q. Who must be offered the hepatitis B vaccination? A. The hepatitis B vaccination series must be made available to all employees who have...
View ArticleWork Related or Not?
Often as a safety professional you have to determine if an injury is work related. There sometimes can be a gray area such as a worker eating in your lunchroom who cuts their finger while eating. In...
View ArticleNew On-Line Recordkeeping Advisor at OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the Department of Labor has developed this elaws Advisor to address the federal requirement to report and record work-related injuries and...
View ArticleSafetyboxtooltalks.com
Have you every heard of Safety Toolbox Talks? If you are part of the safety team for your company or organization, this is a free safety resource exchange for safety professional. The site give you...
View ArticlePosting OSHA 300A
OSHA is reminding covered employers to post OSHA’s Form 300A, which summarizes the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred during 2014 and were logged on OSHA’s Form 300, the...
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