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Exactly How Does a Safety Manual Protect Your Company In an Inspection?

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Too often companies are told that they need to have a safety manual to protect them from OSHA violations, and while that’s true, understanding how that works is just as informative to a safely run company as having all the right words and regulations in a policy. In a criminal case, “self-defense” is an affirmative defense.

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An SBA Public Service Announcement: If You See Something, Say Something

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On August 8, 2023, the VA issued an RFQ for boiler plant safety device testing, calibration and inspection for one of its facilities in Arizona. In short, because Sanford had not raised these defenses at the Area Office, Sanford could not raise them at OHA for the first time on appeal. Put simply, if you see something, say something.

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Unmanned Aerial Systems Industry Taking Flight

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In response to the fast-growing commercial and defense-related demand for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has awarded a $250,000 grant to the Northern Michigan Unmanned Aerial Systems Consortium (NMUASC) in Alpena. Peter Pettalia, R-Presque Isle; and Aaron Johnson, MEDC Defense Center.

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November 2016 Newsletter – Tips on responding to new OSHA drug testing, injury reporting guidance

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OSHA’s record-keeping regulations do not set forth any specific time frame for employees to report work-related injuries or illnesses. Conducting routine audits or safety inspections and basing the reward or bonus not on the number of reported injuries, but on the results of the audit or inspection.

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Top Fines & OSHA Regulations

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Fines & OSHA Regulations. Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of Fines vs. OSHA Regulations. Number of Inspections: 623. OSHA regulations require all companies to develop a written Hazard Communication Program and train their workers on the aspects the program covers. 9: TRAINING.

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Common Sense Workplace Safety

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Make sure you know the regulations that apply to your work environment and how to comply with them. You know and understand OSHA regulations pertinent to the job you are doing. May become an issue in legal cases where a defense of unpreventable employee misconduct is raised. Workplace Safety & Health Plans.

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The Drone Age

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” In other words, the test sites will help FAA create federal regulations that will open the skies to a commercial drone industry that has the potential to become a growth sector worth hundreds of billions of dollars in coming years. Should commercial drone flights be permitted before defenses against rogue drones are perfected?