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October 2014 newsletter

FDR Safety

Off-the-job accidents: hidden costs to employers. Off-the-job accidents: hidden costs to employers. Employers may be missing that point as well, losing an opportunity to keep workers safe and avoid the significant costs to their companies that come with off-the-job injuries. Join Our Mailing List. By Fred Rine.

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April 2014 newsletter

FDR Safety

Over the past several years, OSHA has increased citations to employers for failure to guard or adequately guard machinery and equipment, which suggests that the agency has forgotten or pays no attention to its previous guidance. Mike Taubitz, a senior advisor at FDRsafety, is a former Global Safety Director for General Motors.

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OSHA stats highlight importance of fall protection

FDR Safety

While careful attention to fall protection is needed in a wide variety of workplaces, evidence for its importance clearly can be seen in fatality statistics in the construction industry – falls were the leading cause of fatal construction accidents in 2013, with 294 of the 796 total deaths. Accident Prevention OSHA'

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A well-deserved backseat for I2P2

FDR Safety

OSHA’s proposed Injury and Illness Protection Program, known as I2P2, apparently won’t be seeing the light of day anytime soon, if ever, and that is a good thing for workers and employers. The proposed program was pushed back to the long-term action section of OSHA’s spring 2014 regulatory agenda. Accident Prevention OSHA'

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A well-deserved backseat for OSHA’s I2P2

FDR Safety

OSHA’s proposed Injury and Illness Protection Program, known as I2P2, apparently won’t be seeing the light of day anytime soon, if ever, and that is a good thing for workers and employers. The proposed program was pushed back to the long-term action section of OSHA’s spring 2014 regulatory agenda. Accident Prevention OSHA'

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August 2015 newsletter

FDR Safety

Stats show importance of employee safety on- and off-the-job. FDRsafety named one of the top 3 safety consulting firms in the U.S. Stats show importance of employee safety on- and off-the-job. And for companies there are other kinds of costs as well, no matter where an accident occurs. Join Our Mailing List. By Fred Rine.

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Wake Up to Sleep Awareness with a Complimentary Poster

Safety Services Company

In order to help employers battle workplace fatigue, Safety Services Company is offering a complementary, downloadable poster on workplace sleep awareness. Fatigue is a major issue facing workplaces today,” said Safety Services Company spokesman Michael Rich. “It Accidents & Fatalities Construction General Industry'