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Free Whitepaper: OSHA Injury & Illness Recordkeeping

Construction Business Owner

Free Whitepaper: OSHA Injury & Illness Recordkeeping. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) regulations for recording workplace injuries and illnesses can be much more complicated than they seem. Can OSHA Summary Form 300A be posted electronically? OSHA compliance. Greg Ragsdale.

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The Jobsite’s Invisible Injury

Construction Business Owner

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) affects nearly one in four adults in the United States. Thousands of construction workers suffer hearing loss from excessive noise exposure on the job every year.

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5 Top OSHA Violations & Tips for Staying Safe On-Site

Construction Business Owner

5 Top OSHA Violations & Tips for Staying Safe On-Site ccapoccia Thu, 03/23/2023 - 10:53 Construction sites can be dangerous for workers — especially when safety standards aren’t defined or maintained.

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OSHA appears to expand definition of a recordable ergonomic injury

FDR Safety

OSHA appears to be interested in expanding the definition of an ergonomic injury for recordkeeping purposes to include incidents which cause workers to have minor soreness or discomfort. Because the employer did not record these proactive measures to head off potential injury, OSHA misconstrued this as proof of under-reporting.

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8 Safety Best Practices

Construction Business Owner

million people work at more than 250,000 construction sites across the country each day, according to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). While most of these workers go home without serious injury, the fatal injury rate in the construction industry is, unfortunately, higher than the national average for all other industries.

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Not even OSHA has a consistent definition of what is a recordable injury

FDR Safety

He is author of a new book, “OSHA Recordkeeping Simplified.”. OSHA’s new recordkeeping rules on fatalities and serious injuries and illnesses are fairly clear, but they leave unresolved the confusion that many employers feel about the overall recordkeeping process. OSHA standards were meant to be the “heart” of the OSH Act.

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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. OSHA ultimately intends to publish the forms on a searchable website open to the public.

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