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OSHA Quick Cards – Pocket Safety Cards For Use In Tool Box Talks & More!

Aerial Lifts Quick Card [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: PDF | HTML] Avian Flu: General Precautions [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: HTML] Poultry Workers [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: HTML]...

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Take This 5 Question Survey –“How Safe Is Your Company?”

Click Link Here To Take The Test: http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/safety-quiz/ Only half of employees believe their workplaces are prepared for a severe emergency, according to the third...

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“The OSHA SDS/GHS Hazcom Compliance Myth”

After the passage of the revised Hazcom standard in 2012, there was a great deal of confusion and misinformation generated regarding the revision from the old standard and format to the new one. This...

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“Infographic: OSHA’s Recordkeeping Rule Updates: What Employers Need to Know.”

On September 11, 2014, OSHA announced a final rule that alters requirements for reporting work-related fatalities and severe injuries and updates the list of injuries that are partially exempt from the...

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Safety Photo of the Year: “Why Lock-Out, Tag-Out IS Vitally Important”

Caution: Somewhat Graphic Photo – Note: This Photo is the property of Jack Benton, and may not be used without written consent. Note: I dont know all of the details of this incident and only know that...

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“OSHA Quick Cards – Pocket Safety Cards For Tool Box Talks & More! –...

Aerial Lifts Quick Card [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: PDF | HTML] Avian Flu: General Precautions [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: HTML] Poultry Workers [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: HTML]...

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Forklift Safety –“Are Your Employees Trained Properly?”

Note: This video may sound and seem funny, but it’s not, these are dangerous acts and accidents! Frequently Asked Questions about Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training The powered industrial...

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“OSHA Quick Cards – Pocket Safety Cards For Tool Box Talks – Available In...

Aerial Lifts Quick Card [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: PDF | HTML] Avian Flu: General Precautions [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: HTML] Poultry Workers [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: HTML]...

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OSHA Quick Cards – Pocket Safety Cards For Use In Tool Box Talks & More!

Aerial Lifts Quick Card [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: PDF | HTML] Avian Flu: General Precautions [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: HTML] Poultry Workers [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: HTML] Healthcare...

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Take This 5 Question Survey –“How Safe Is Your Company?”

Click Link Here To Take The Test: http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/safety-quiz/ Only half of employees believe their workplaces are prepared for a severe emergency, according to the third...

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“The OSHA SDS/GHS Hazcom Compliance Myth”

After the passage of the revised Hazcom standard in 2012, there was a great deal of confusion and misinformation generated regarding the revision from the old standard and format to the new one. This...

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Recordkeeping – Detailed Guidance for OSHA’s Injury and Illness Recordkeeping...

Recordkeeping - Detailed Guidance for OSHA's Injury and Illness Recordkeeping Rule | Occupational Safety and Health Administration — Read on http://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/entry-faq

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The “Focus 4” Threshold Tips for Surviving an OSHA Inspection, Part One:...

With maximum limits for Occupational Safety and Health Administration penalties increasing every year – currently over $15,000 for serious/other than serious citations and more than $150,000 for a...

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Why Are Injury Rates for Some Employees So Much Higher than for Others? | EHS...

Better training and engagement can help address this workplace issue.

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Chemicals spills in East Palestine and Philadelphia caused by oil and gas – Vox

There’s a common thread linking many of the high-profile chemical spills that have made headlines across the country lately: the oil and gas industry. Philadelphia residents were on high alert after...

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12-year-olds can’t buy cigarettes — but they can work in tobacco fields : NPR

José Velásquez Castellano started working in agriculture when he was 13 years old. Ten-hour days, five or six days a week, in North Carolina's summer heat. It was sometimes blueberries, sometimes...

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NLRB Issues Stericycle Decision, EEOC Proposes Pregnant Worker Rule, EEOC...

As featured in #WorkforceWednesday:  This week, we’re analyzing the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) recent Stericycle decision, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) proposed...

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The “Focus 4” Threshold Tips for Surviving an OSHA Inspection, Part 4: No...

With maximum limits for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) penalties increasing every year, knowing what to do when OSHA arrives at your door is more important than ever. That’s why...

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Firefighters fear the toxic chemicals in their gear could be contributing to...

BOSTON (AP) — Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a tumor in his chest. He was only 30 and had been in the Boston Fire...

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Heat waves harm workers. These regulations offer some relief – STAT

As weather starts to cool in much of the country, the heat-baked cement and sweaty afternoons from this summer fade from collective memory. But activists and labor groups representing outdoor workers...

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