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2015OSHA unveils new version of its required workplace poster
The last time OSHA updated the “It’s the Law” poster was in 2007. Now the agency is out with a new version that incorporates new injury reporting obligations for employers. The new poster informs workers of their right to: request an OSHA inspection of their workplace participate in an OSHA inspection and speak privately with the inspector see any OSHA citations issued to your employer…
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2015K-State Food Safety Professor: Don’t Take Chances With Listeria
Listeria contamination has caused 16 different recalls in just two months, and a Kansas State University food safety specialist has an explanation about why it is appearing in products typically not associated with the bacteria.… “Listeria is a group of bacteria that is found in cold, wet environments,” said Fadi Aramouni, Ph.D., Extension specialist and professor of food science. “What’s unusual about this type of…
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2015EHS Today Is Accepting Applications for America’s Safest Companies!
EHS Today now is accepting applications for the 2015 America’s Safest Companies recognition program. The application can be downloaded here, and provides a snapshot of your safety program: what drives it, what challenges it and what can be shared with other companies looking to achieve the same results. Questions provide input into: Your company/management philosophy regarding safety. Examples of management’s dedication to safe production….
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2015Educating Tomorrow’s Safety Professionals
Would-be safety professionals have their choice of hundreds of educational programs across the United States, from associate’s through doctoral degrees. As the profession evolves, educational offerings have grown and changed as well. Keep reading to learn about the latest trends surrounding accreditation and certification in the safety field. The professionalization of occupational safety and health (OSH) is one of the hottest topics among leaders in…
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2015OSHA Says Ringling Bros. Agrees to Enhance Safety for Aerial Acts
Hundreds watched as an aerial act at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance in Providence, R.I., went badly wrong on May 4, 2014. A group of aerialists plummeted to the ground, injuring nine of them. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will implement ongoing safety enhancements in aerial acts to protect employees against injuries like those sustained by its aerialists during…
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2015OSHA Issues $260K After Worker is Disciplined for Reporting Injury
Federal officials have levied the largest penalty of its kind against an employer following an investigation that showed the company taking action against an employee who reported a workplace injury. The Metro-North Commuter Railroad, based in Hartford, CT, has been ordered to pay the employee $250,000 in punitive damages, $10,000 in compensatory damages and “reasonable attorney fees.” OSHA investigated following a complaint filed by a…
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2015OSHA Blasts Productivity Over Safety Focus By Steel Firm
OSHA blasted a large steel company for putting workers at risk in order to maintain production at an Alabama manufacturing site. Concerns about time and money cost two employees their lives and resulted in serious burns for a third according to the agency. The employees were working on a malfunctioning valve on a furnace at the site when it erupted. At the hospital, two of…
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2015OSHA Makes $3.5 Million in Training Grants Available
OSHA now is accepting 2015 applications for training grants under the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, with a total of $3.5 million available for nonprofit organizations, including community and faith-based organizations, employer associations, labor unions, joint labor/management associations, tribal organizations, and colleges and universities. The program honors the late Susan Harwood, a former director in OSHA’s Office of Risk Assessment whose 17-year tenure with the…
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2015Construction: OSHA 10 Hour and OSHA 30 Hour Training Sharing
Illinois OSHA Training Sharing Series #1 Focus Four is a major part of OSHA 10 Hour and OSHA 30 Training for Construction workers. What Are the Focus Four Hazards? Electrocution – First of four series Struck-by – Second of four series Caught-in between – Third of four series Fall – Fourth of series Fatality & Statistical Analysis 85% of all citations and 90% of dollars applied…
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2015Illinois OSHA Healthcare | Social Services Guidelines Update
April is National Workplace Violence Prevention Month: OSHA updates guidance for healthcare and social services Illinois business owner should pay attention to the latest update from their government. The implications if you do business in Illinois are far reaching. Pursuant to the OSHA Act, employers must comply with safety and health standards and regulations issued and enforced either by OSHA or by an OSHA-approved state plan….