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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?

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How Construction Robotics Will Affect the Industry

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Supplementing human workforces with construction robotics allows those companies to be much more flexible in how they use their labour resources to adapt to unexpected worker absences or injuries. Robots will lead to fewer workplace deaths and injuries. Learn more: Modular Construction: Pros and Cons.

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A Plumbing Contractor’s Guide to Insurance Coverage

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Plumbing contractor’s insurance may help your business stay afloat if accidents or injuries occur on the job. Whether you are at fault or not in an accident, attorneys’ fees can take a big chunk out of your revenue. Worker injury. The average cost for a workers comp claim in 2019-20 was $41,353.

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Amputations in Manufacturing – A New OSHA National Emphasis Program

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On December 10, 2019 OSHA published CPL 03-00-022 , National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries. The local evidence may be based on OIS incident data, employer-reported amputations, and workers’ compensation data. Once added, the master list must be re-randomized prior to use after establishments are added.

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Top 6 Most Dangerous Construction Activities

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Most fall and ladder accidents are preventable when following OSHA guidelines. It’s up to you and your employer to provide a safe work environment and ensure that workers follow safety procedures, but it’s also up to your employees to follow safety regulations and safe work procedures. Electrical Safety: Qualified and Non-qualified.

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