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New OSHA recordkeeping rule: Urgent need for employer review

FDR Safety

Thanks to a new OSHA recordkeeping rule, employers urgently need to take a close look at their employee handbooks, safety policies and procedures, safety incentive programs, and drug testing policies. Employers should review their policies, procedures and programs to make sure they comply with the new anti-retaliation requirements.

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April 2017 Newsletter – A “New, New OSHA” Emerges

FDR Safety

” Much of the news there is about training and cooperative efforts with employers. 1, 2016, and the other from February 15, 2017. Reports of amputations lead to improved workplace safety through employer settlements. Record number of Michigan employers “Take a Stand” for workplace safety and health.

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The Construction Industry’s Recovery

Construction Marketing

Despite many positives in the construction industry right now such as the high demand for skilled labor and that most construction firms are willing to prove higher wages for skilled workers, Alan Greenspan is pointing a finger of blame in construction’s direction. The overall employment numbers are encouraging as well. Falling Wages.

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OSHA Electronic Records Submission Delayed, But Not for Long

FDR Safety

OSHA recently announced another delay in the deadline for employers to electronically submit their 2016 injury and illness data to the agency. As a brief recap, the revised recordkeeping rule requires employers with 250 or more employees to submit their OSHA 300A Annual Summaries for each separate establishment by December 15.

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OSHA’s New Silica Ruling Takes Effect September 23

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) new respirable crystalline silica standards go into effect in three days on September 23, 2017. Industries have had more than a year to comply with the new silica standards. Industries have had more than a year to comply with the new silica standards. With more than 2.3

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Legal challenge to injury and illness data reporting rule

FDR Safety

OSHA’s new, misguided requirement for detailed electronic reporting of injury and illness data by employers has come under legal challenge by a coalition of trade associations, employers and an insurance company. OSHA contends that such programs may encourage the under-reporting of illnesses and injuries.

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The ABCs of BYOD in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

In fact, the 2017 JBKnowledge Construction Technology Report , in which nearly 2,700 construction professionals were surveyed, noted that the importance of mobile capabilities on the job is booming. JBKnowledge’s 2017 report notes that fewer construction companies are securing employees’ personal mobile devices—just 26.9

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