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Heads up: The injury and illness data you submit to OSHA every year could soon be available for public review. That’s the upshot of a recent court ruling in favor of the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIS), which sued the U.S. Department of …
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Summary: A teenager died alone at the bottom of a grain bin after an unsparing auger shredded both his legs. The incident: When Landon Gran, 18, was offered a job at a farm owned by Richard Gaalswyk in St. Peter, MN, he didn’t hesitate to take the …
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Just when you thought you had a clear picture of your responsibilities for recording COVID-19 illnesses on your injury logs, OSHA has thrown you a curveball: Now you have to conduct an analysis before determining whether an illness is …
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Summary: Despite misgivings about his safety while laboring in close quarters with other workers at a pork processing plant, a 56-year-old African native refused to quit his job because he needed the money to pay the rent. The incident: When he was …
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Are OSHA’s industry-specific guidance documents as effective at preventing the spread of the coronavirus as an infectious disease control standard would be? At least one prominent government official thinks they are. In a recent letter responding …
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Now that we’re required to wear masks in order to reduce the spread of the coronavirus among our workforce, let’s talk about how to properly put on a mask. Here are four things to keep in mind when donning a surgical mask. 1. Clean your hands. …