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September 2015 newsletter

FDR Safety

7 Tips for Building a Strong Contractor Safety Program. See you at the National Safety Council Congress. 7 Tips for Building a Strong Contractor Safety Program. Require that contractors provide you with documentation of their safety performance and safety program. How many safety meetings are held?

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March 2015 newsletter

FDR Safety

Temporary worker safety – Are you vulnerable? Employers: If you want to be sure your staffing agency is meeting safety requirements, we can help. Temporary worker safety – Are you vulnerable? It is very important to maintain clarity by specifying safety responsibilities in a contract between an employer and a staffing agency.

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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. One approach that proves effective is to provide off-the-job Safety Awareness training for employees. Join Our Mailing List.

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INJURY REPORTING

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Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced a revision of 29 CFR 1904.39 Injury reporting. The change requires most employers to notify OSHA when an employee is killed, or suffers an injury requiring hospitalization, an amputation, or loss of an eye on the job.

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2015 Safest Year Yet for U.S. Mining

Construction Equipment

. . Preliminary data released by the Mine Safety and Health Administration confirm that 2015 was the safest year in U.S. mining history, both in the number of deaths and mining's fatal and injury rates, which are calculated based on hours of miners' exposure.

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Why do we Wear Safety Vests During Construction?

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nearly 20% of the deaths on the construction sites happened due to not wearing of the safety vests. . Benefits of Wearing Safety Vests in Construction Sites. Safety vests are high visibility vests and have immense benefits for workers in the construction sites. The Negatives of not wearing safety vests. ? SAFETY VESTS.

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Workplace fatalities at seven-year high

FDR Safety

Despite a surge in OSHA enforcement in recent years, workplace fatalities in 2015 hit their highest level since 2008, the U.S. The total of 4,836 fatal work injuries in 2015 was up slightly from the 4,821 reported in 2014. In 2008, the number was 5,214, the bureau’s Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries said.

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