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$1.2 million OSHA fine for hiding injuries and illnesses


September 2, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Injuries, Investigations, Recordkeeping, Special Report, Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety

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OSHA fines over one-million dollars have become more common. But here’s one with a twist: It’s not for workplace hazards — it’s for recordkeeping violations.

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OSHA to workers: Speak up! We’re on your side


June 15, 2010 by Jim Burger
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, OSHA news, Recordkeeping, Safety training, construction safety, enforcement

OSHA has an explicit new message for the millions of workers who participate in the agency’s outreach training program: We’re on your side. 

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Video captures moments leading to worker fatality


May 4, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Recordkeeping, Video, Who Got Fined and Why?

Workplace cameras captured a practice used by several workers at a Cintas laundry facility in Tulsa, OK: They’d climb onto large conveyors to dislodge stuck piles of clothing going into industrial dryers. One camera also recorded Eleazar Torres Gomez as he was pulled into one of the dryers — an incident that led to his death.

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Catch-22 of disciplining workers for safety violations?


April 5, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Recordkeeping, What do you think?, cost of safety, inspections

A worker reports an injury. An investigation shows the injury was caused because the worker ignored a safety rule. Under company policy, the employee is disciplined. Now, other workers aren’t reporting injuries because they don’t want to be disciplined. What do you do?

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Safety incentives that don’t discourage injury reporting


October 22, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Recordkeeping, Safety training, What do you think?

Now that OSHA is keeping an eye out for incentive programs that discourage workers from reporting injuries, what can you do to encourage safe practices?

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Company faces huge penalty because of violations at multiple locations


August 31, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Electrical safety, Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, PPE (protective equipment), Recordkeeping, Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety

Once OSHA finds significant safety violations at one facility, it’s likely to go after other locations owned by the same company.

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Is OSHA broken? Yes, says Obama’s nominee to head agency


July 30, 2009 by Jim Burger
Posted in: Chemical safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Recordkeeping, enforcement, ergonomics

Does OSHA work for working people? No way, says David Michaels — the man President Obama will nominate to run the agency.

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Recordkeeping checks coming back


July 2, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Recordkeeping, enforcement

For the last eight years, OSHA has de-emphasized recordkeeping inspections. That’s about to change.

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Recordkeeping checks coming back


July 1, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: OSHA news, Recordkeeping, Special Report, enforcement, inspections

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For the last eight years, OSHA has de-emphasized recordkeeping inspections. That’s about to change.

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Feb. 1 OSHA deadline: Post your annual injury/illness summary


January 21, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Recordkeeping

Businesses have until Feb. 1 to post their annual injury and illness summary as required by OSHA.

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Does OSHA allow written programs to be kept in an electronic format?


January 19, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Recordkeeping

Various OSHA standards require employers to have written safety programs. Would a company satisfy such a requirement by keeping the documents solely in an electronic format?

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