2010 Fatality Data Released
Late last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced the preliminary National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2010 showing little change from 2009 final results. A preliminary total of...
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BLS Report: Fatal Occupational Injuries Decline Slightly in 2011
Preliminary results from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries have been released. Findings show that the number of fatal work injuries in 2011 was slightly...
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New Technology Aimed at Reducing Distracted Driving
by Jonathan Brown With April being designated as Recognizing Distracted Driving Awareness Month, we wanted to focus on tools and tactics available to help reduce distracted driving among your drivers....
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Changes to recordkeeping rule for federal agencies announced
Goal is to improve tracking of federal workplace injuries, illnesses OSHA issued a final rule that will require all federal agencies to submit their OSHA-required injury and illness data to the Bureau...
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OSHA Focuses on Temporary Staffing Agencies and Those Who Use Them
by Dwayne Towles Statistically, new workers are at an increased risk of injuries and temporary workers are often new to a job site several times a year. Also, temporary workers are often placed in...
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Roads and Rage Account for 58% of all Work-Related Fatalities
National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2012 – Preliminary Results The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the preliminary total of 4,383 fatal work injuries recorded in the United...
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New rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses announced by...
OSHA issued a proposed rule to improve workplace safety and health through improved tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses. The announcement follows the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ release of its...
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Climate Change! Measuring the Safety Climate in Your Organization
by Whitney Martin Russ Lazzell had been with FreightCar America, Inc. less than 6 months when he decided to do an Employee Safety Perception Survey. He was the first Director of Safety the company had...
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Highlights of the New OSHA Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and...
In April, OSHA updated its Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution and its Electrical Protective Equipment standards, with the desire on further improving safety protections for...
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OSHA Extends Compliance Deadline
In a Memorandum issued on June 20th, OSHA announced a delay in the enforcement of compliance regarding the recently released changes to the standards for electric power generation, transmission, and...
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Final Rule on Recordkeeping Requirements Released by OSHA
Big changes on when to notify OSHA about an injury On September 11, 2014, while most of us were honoring the 13-year anniversary of 9/11, OSHA announced a final rule requiring employers to notify OSHA...
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Work-Related Fatalities Continue to Decline
by Dwayne Towles On September 11th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released their preliminary results of the National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2013. There is some good news in the...
View ArticleOSHA Region IV Stirring it Up Over Combustible Dust
OSHA announced today that over the last 16 months, compliance officers from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have made 104 visits to Georgia, Florida,...
View ArticleOSHA Releases Employer Injury Data
January 26th, 2010 Yesterday the U.S. Department of Labor made six datasets publicly available. The datasets released include information from the OSHA, which will make it possible for anyone in the...
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BLS Report: Fatal Occupational Injuries Decline Slightly in 2011
Preliminary results from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries have been released. Findings show that the number of fatal work injuries in 2011 was slightly...
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Roads and Rage Account for 58% of all Work-Related Fatalities
National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2012 – Preliminary Results The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the preliminary total of 4,383 fatal work injuries recorded in the United...
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Final Rule on Recordkeeping Requirements Released by OSHA
Big changes on when to notify OSHA about an injury On September 11, 2014, while most of us were honoring the 13-year anniversary of 9/11, OSHA announced a final rule requiring employers to notify OSHA...
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Work-Related Fatalities Continue to Decline
by Dwayne Towles On September 11th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released their preliminary results of the National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2013. There is some good news in the...
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Kentucky OSHA Made Changes to Reporting and Recording Requirements – Did Not...
Effective January 1, 2016, Kentucky OSHA adopted Federal OSHA’s injury/illness reporting rule that went into effect January 1, 2015. However, there are a few minor differences which seem to be causing...
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Final Rule Issued to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
New Federal requirements take effect August 10, 2016 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued a final rule to modernize injury data...
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