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4 Tips to Help Mitigate Joint-Employer Risks

Construction Business Owner

By now, the employer community is well aware of the wide-ranging implications of Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc. , 362 N.L.R.B.

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How to Escape Joint-Employer Status under the NLRA with Concrete Evidence

Construction Business Owner

By now, the employer community is well aware of the wide-ranging implications of Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc. , 362 N.L.R.B.

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January 2015 newsletter

FDR Safety

Yet, many of these accidents are easily avoidable by following the common sense requirements laid out by OSHA, and employers in virtually any type of business can benefit by sharing these requirements with workers. We also provide temporary professionals for occupational health/industrial hygiene. Avoid all electrical hazards.

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August 2015 newsletter

FDR Safety

Employers may erroneously assume that the workplace statistic is the only one relevant to them, but the fact is that no matter where accidents occur, the consequences are in many ways the same. The fact is that employers spend billions of dollars each year as a result of off-the-job accidents besides what is spent on those that occur at work.

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? Updated ANSI standards a significant tool for U.S. industry

FDR Safety

A new series of ANSI standards is now available to assist employers in assessing how to comply with OSHA standards, determine feasible safeguards or harmonize with ISO and U.S. The ANSI B11 series of standards is for general industry machine safety. industry appeared first on FDRsafety. Those dealing with harmonization of E.U.

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OSHA targeting manufacturers on amputation hazards

FDR Safety

OSHA said there were more than 2,600 workplace-related amputations in 2015, with more than half suffered by workers in manufacturing. The push begins with a targeted enforcement phase, including on-site inspections and a review of employers in industries with machinery that exposes workers to amputation hazards,” the press release said.

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Mining Employment Decreases 127,000 Over The Year Ended June 2016

Construction Equipment

Employment in the mining industry declined by 127,000 from June 2015 to June 2016. Mining employment has not recorded a 12-month increase since January 2015, when it added 16,600 jobs. Decreasing employment from June 2015 to June 2016 by sector: The job losses have been broad based.