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“Those two workers acted foolishly,” said George, the supervisor. “You can’t cite us when our people disregarded their safety training.” “I can and I will,” replied Tammy, the compliance officer. “One of your staffers suffered severe injuries when …
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Now might be a good time to double-check that all your crew members who could be exposed to excessive noise levels are wearing earplugs or other devices designed to protect their hearing. Here’s the deal: The Occupational Safety and Health …
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You can use air cleaners equipped with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters to reduce crew member exposures to the coronavirus. That’s your takeaway from a recent experiment conducted by the Health Effects Laboratory Division of the …
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A recent study has revealed why you should ratchet up your efforts to protect crew members when outdoor temperatures are high – even if your people aren’t laboring outside. Researchers with the Institute of Labor Economics examined workers’ comp …
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Remember those old signs that companies always used to have up on production floors showing the number of days since the last industrial accident? Why were those important? Actually, they still are important, and people still use them for …
“We were stuck between a rock and a hard place,” said Tiffanie, the supervisor. “If we continued to provide that disability accommodation to those 20 male employees, we would’ve been in violation of federal safety regulations.” “Yes, I can see how …
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