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OSHA spells out when it will conduct workplace violence inspections


September 22, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, Healthcare industry, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, enforcement, inspections, risk assessment, workplace violence

A new OSHA directive outlines the types of businesses and the reasons why inspectors will review a company’s workplace violence prevention efforts.

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1 worker dead, 2 seriously injured: $371K OSHA fine


July 25, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, Healthcare industry, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, PPE (protective equipment), Respiratory safety, confined spaces

Cal/OSHA has issued 11 citations to a company in the Los Angeles area in connection with the death of one employee and serious injuries to two others who tried to rescue their co-worker.

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Employee injured getting lunch at a festival: She gets comp


March 7, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Healthcare industry, Injuries, Special Report, What do you think?, Workers' comp, new court decision

FairFun

They call it workers’ comp, right? Then why did this employee get comp benefits for an injury that occurred when she wasn’t working?

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