OSHA policy says it will investigate an incident when there is a fatality or multiple serious injuries. The agency can also use its discretion to look into situations in which there was no bodily harm, but there was significant structural damage.

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As a safety pro, you’ve probably met a number of non-believers when it comes to warning workers about hazards. “What are the odds of that happening here?” they might ask. Now you can tell them, thanks to a new Web site.

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• American Industrial Hygiene Assoc
• American Society of Safety Engineers
• Chemical Safety Board
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Federal Register: OSHA items
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• MSHA
• National Safety Council
• NIOSH
• NIOSH Fatality Narratives
• OSH Review Commission
• OSHA
• OSHA FAQs
• Swine flu info from CDC
• Workers’ comp insider

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