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Employee Surveys Help Identify Problem Areas
The National Safety Council has declared June as National Safety Month and developed a variety of events and materials to…
OSHA Outlines Strategic Plan for 2010-2016
OHSA recently held a Q & A session to gather ideas about the Dept. of Labor’s strategic direction over the…
NIOSH Offers No-cost Worksite Health Hazard Evaluation Service
The NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) program evaluates new or recently discovered hazards, illnesses from unknown causes or exposures to…
Ex-OSHA Official Gives Advice on Letters and Inspections
A former OSHA official who now runs a safety consulting service is offering advice to anyone who received the…
New Data Shows Injury / Illness Rates Higher Among Government Workers Than In Private Sector
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the first national data for state and local government on nonfatal occupational injuries…
OSHA Workplace Injury / Illness Data Now Available Online
For the first time, work-related injury and illness data from more than 80,000 employers is available in a searchable online…
Will Ergonomic Regulations Make a Comeback?
OSHA recently announced its intent to reinstate the “musculoskeletal disorder” column on its Injury and Illness 300 Log. The agency…
