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The Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2) White Paper has been released by OSHA. This document, released in January of this year, helps to better define the outlined program. The overall goal for this type of program is to substantially…
The reason that television shows such as America’s Funniest Home Videos exist is because as human beings, we sometimes make some of the silliest mistakes. While these situations on-screen may have you rolling in laughter in your living room at…
For the past 2 months we have been looking into the necessary steps to great a sustainable, successful, wellness program. Today we will look at how to determine if the wellness program has been effective at reaching the goals and what objectives should be considered when determine the goals for the program.
In the realm of work-related injuries, identifying and defining the root causes and contributing factors is an important step in determining whether or not an employee should be compensated. To make this easier, there are two categories for the causes…
When it comes to recordkeeping in the field of workplace injuries and illnesses, the focus of responsibility tends to lie with employers and those in leadership positions. A recent incident in Carbondale, Penn., however, has shifted the focus of this…
Ambiguity in terms of what the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) considers a recordable incident is no recent development; organizations nationwide struggle to clearly determine what is deemed recordable and what is not. With the shift towards a proactive…
A recent ruling adds further confusion to the question of what constitutes a workplace injury. When most of us think of a workplace injury or illness, images of someone straining their back while lifting a heavy object, falling from one…
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When we think of workplace injuries, we tend to think of incidents that may temporarily limit activity or use of a particular limb – steelworkers cutting their hands on a piece of metal, construction workers smashing fingers with a hammer,…
In 2009, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 4.1 million work-related injuries and illnesses were reported. This number, albeit staggering, understates the problem. It is believed that the true number is 2-3 times greater…
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