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June 16, 2011
It seems there are many of us out in industry that are more than a little confused about when and what to pay employees for the time they take in putting on and taking off PPE as part of their work routine. So much so that this issue has been taken to various courts and now it is time for the Fourth Circuit Court to weigh in. Its decision "Pay the...
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June 16, 2010
June 11, 2010
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Phone: 202-693-1999
New OSHA training emphasizes workers' rights
WASHINGTON - "Introduction to OSHA," a new training component emphasizing workers' rights, is required content in every OSHA 10- and 30-hour Outreach Training Program class. OSHA developed the information in support of the Secre...
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March 25, 2010
Approximately 80 workers die from electric shock each year while working on electrical equipment or related utility operations. US Federal OSHA has released a new "e-tool" for addressing work hazards and safety practices in the electric power industry. OSHA has put together this tool to help prevent future worker deaths in the power industry. It ...
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October 13, 2009
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Jordan Barab announced a proposed rule to align OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (hazcom standard) with provisions of the United Nations "Globally Harmonized System" of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) as “first step in an aggressive regulatory agenda” said Barab. The proposed rul...
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October 8, 2009
National Emphasis Programs (NEP) are the tool used by OSHA to focus on a particular area of concern for more in-depth inspections and enforcement activities if required. OSHA is currently concerned with the possibility of injuries and illnesses being under reported in American Industry.
The accurate and honest recordkeeping of injury statistics ...
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