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May

26

2015
Is it Work-Related? OSHA Answers Common Recordkeeping Questions

Is it Work-Related? OSHA Answers Common Recordkeeping Questions

Determining when an injury or illness is work-related for the purposes of OSHA 300 recordkeeping can be a challenge. While the distinction may seem straightforward, applying OSHA’s criteria to real-world situations is often anything but. In two recent letters of interpretation (LOIs), OSHA attempts to shed light on some common questions surrounding the work-relatedness of injuries that result from motor vehicle accidents. Keep reading to…

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May

21

2015
Democrats Reject Proposal to Cut Benefits for Injured Federal Workers

Democrats Reject Proposal to Cut Benefits for Injured Federal Workers

The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing on May 20 to review the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposal that would cut workers’ compensation benefits for some federal workers who have been disabled due to job-related injuries. Democratic committee members rejected the proposal, claiming it would leave most workers considerably worse off than if they had not incurred the injury. Rep. Robert C. (Bobby) Scott…

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Apr

06

2015
Owner could go to jail for not reporting worker’s injury

Owner could go to jail for not reporting worker’s injury

Weekly Safety Tip: Keep injury and illness Records. Report  severe work-related injuries and illnesses to OSHA. The owner of a construction company could go to jail for not reporting an employee’s foot injury that resulted in an amputation. Harry Minassian of Granada Hills, CA, faces four felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud for failing to report the injury. Minassian owns Pacific Construction. An employee…

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Apr

01

2015
Modern Issues of First Aid Training

Modern Issues of First Aid Training

Timing and Content Issues When is training provided? For new employees? Once a year? Increase it to include special needs, too. Try to avoid marathon training to get everything done at once and have smaller, more manageable sessions that employees can remember and use. Is your first aid specifically for your workplace or general in nature? Do you have AEDs on site? Are they all…

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