OSHA Launches National Emphasis Program…
OSHA recently announced the launch of a National Emphasis Program to protect workers from heat illness and injuries. As part of the program, OSHA will proactively initiate inspec...
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Work Injuries Mean Lost Time,…
March is “Self-injury Awareness Month,” so it seems fitting to talk about the cost of work-related injuries. The total cost of work injuries in 2019 was $171.0 billion. This fi...
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DOL Reminds Employers to Avoid…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges employers to ensure it properly trains all workers – especially new and seasonal workers – to recognize and prevent work...
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Federal Appeals Court Reaffirms Stay…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) new rules requiring vaccinations or weekly testing for all employees at companies with at least 100 workers was blo...
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Employer-reported Respiratory Illnesses Increased Nearly…
There were 2.7 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported by private industry employers in 2020, down from 2.8 million in 2019, a decrease of 5.7%. The decline was ...
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OSHA Challenges Several States on…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) might take over workplace safety enforcement in three states the agency said failed to adopt adequate COVID-19 standards fo...
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OSHA Updates Guidance on Protecting…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends that vaccinated workers in certain COVID-19 hot spots and high-risk settings wear masks to protect unvaccinated ...
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FMCSA Updates SMS Website; Drug…
FMCSA Updates SMS Website FMCSA has updated the SMS Website with the June 25, 2021 results. Complete SMS results are available to enforcement users and motor carriers that are l...
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OSHA Launches Program to Protect…
Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a national emphasis program (NEP) focusing enforcement efforts on companies that put the largest number of workers at ser...
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