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Legal challenge to injury and illness data reporting rule

FDR Safety

OSHA intends to publish the injury and illness data on a public website, which has raised concerns about privacy and cyber-security. The lawsuit contends that the rule unlawfully prohibits or otherwise limits employer safety incentive programs and routine mandatory post-accident drug testing programs.

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New OSHA recordkeeping rule: Urgent need for employer review

FDR Safety

Thanks to a new OSHA recordkeeping rule, employers urgently need to take a close look at their employee handbooks, safety policies and procedures, safety incentive programs, and drug testing policies. Of course, this raises a whole host of privacy, cyber-security, and other concerns. The new rule changes that.

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State Department warned in 2018 that Wuhan lab testing bats for coronavirus had sloppy safety precautions and had the potential to cause a ‘new SARS-like pandemic’

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The US State Department raised concerns over safety issues at the Wuhan research lab studying coronaviruses in animals like bats two years ago, new diplomatic cables reveal. They sent two ‘sensitive but unclassified cables’ back to Washington, DC asking for assistance to help the lab heighten its security measures.

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OSHA Fall Protection

Safety Services Company

Welcome to Safe Friday, since June is National Safety Month, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of OSHA fall protection. According to OSHA, falls accounted for 38.7% (384 out of 991) of construction related deaths in 2016 and was the #1 most frequently cited OSHA violation in 2017. [1]. OSHA Fall Protection.

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OSHA Fall Protection

Safety Services Company

Welcome to Safe Friday, since June is National Safety Month, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of OSHA fall protection. According to OSHA, falls accounted for 38.7% (384 out of 991) of construction related deaths in 2016 and was the #1 most frequently cited OSHA violation in 2017. [1]. OSHA Fall Protection.

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UNDERSTANDING OSHA’S NEW ELECTRONIC INJURY & ILLNESS DATA SUBMISSION

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On August 1, 2017, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched its Injury Tracking Application (ITA), which allows employers to begin observing compliance with this year’s new electronic reporting requirements. WHY IS THIS CHANGE IMPORTANT? WHO NEEDS TO SUBMIT INJURY AND ILLNESS RECORDS, AND WHEN?

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State by State Incentives Guide

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100% electable sales factor for multi-state corporations (increasing from 80% to 100% between 2014 and 2017). Research and Development Tax Credit: Income tax credit for investing in R&D in Arizona.The 2011 through 2017 R&D tax credit will be equal to 24% of the first $2.5 Sales factor further reduces corporate tax burdens.

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