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Video: Man caught roofing while collecting comp


October 24, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, new court decision, Workers' comp

The law caught up with a Toledo, OH, man who was captured on video working on a roofing job while receiving workers’ comp benefits.

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Top 10 industries for OSHA complaints


August 8, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: contractor safety, enforcement, Illnesses, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, inspections, Latest News & Views, New safety statistics, OSHA news, Recordkeeping, Special Report, Top-10 list, What Would You Do?

More than one out of every five OSHA inspections result from employee complaints. Is your industry one of the top 10 that generate the most complaints?

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OSHA to company: ‘You can run, but you can’t hide’


December 6, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, Falls, Injuries, new court decision, Special Report, What do you think?, Who Got Fined and Why?

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The Occupational Safety and Health Act allows OSHA to issue higher fines when a company has been cited previously for a similar penalty. A recent case defines when the agency can and can’t use that tactic.

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