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New OSHA recordkeeping rule: Urgent need for employer review

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Of course, this raises a whole host of privacy, cyber-security, and other concerns. For years, OSHA has been claiming that employers often attempt to discourage the reporting of injuries by disciplining, drug testing, or taking other steps to discourage injured workers from reporting an injury. The new rule changes that.

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OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries

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OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries. Employers that are required to record work-related injuries and illnesses and haven’t posted their summary of those records yet could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to meet their responsibilities as an employer. Beauty Shops.

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OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries

Safety Services Company

OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries. Employers who haven’t posted their injury/illness summaries could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to meet their responsibilities as an employer. Security and Commodity Brokers. Title Abstract Offices.

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11 Safety Tips When Handling And Storing Construction Materials

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Ensure Proper Site Security . It’s essential to have sufficient security on your construction site. With strong security measures in place, you can limit access to the worksite outside of business hours to protect workers or anybody from any risks. This will allow you to keep valuable materials intact. The Bottom Line.

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Female lout, 31, spared jail despite beating up two police officers and three nurses in separate attacks

Construction Test

A WOMAN has been spared jail after beating up two police officers and three nurses in separate attacks. Sarah Jagger, 31, was arrested after she punched a female officer in the face before striking a male cop in the chest while they tried to detain her for shoplifting in Oldham.

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Carpenter’s Insurance: Who Needs It & Why

Levelset

You can practice safety and use common sense on the job, but there’s no way to predict when accidents or injuries might occur. Carpenter’s insurance is a financial instrument that helps protect your business if accidents, injuries, or illnesses occur in a work-related capacity. What is carpenter insurance?

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Top 8 Construction Health and Safety Hazards — and Ways to Protect Your Jobsite

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Hazardous conditions can have both short-term and long-term financial consequences along with the possibility of work-related illness or injury. . Falls trigger a lot of OSHA safety inspections, and they account for half of the top 10 violations handed out by the Office. Struck-by accidents.

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