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DOL’s Strategic Plan with OSHA – Highlights from Chat

DOL’s Strategic Plan with OSHA – Highlights from Chat

I just finished listening to the live chat regarding the DOL’s strategic plan with OSHA. It was very interesting to listen to and read the submitted questions regarding the strategic plan, as well as hear the response to those questions. Did…

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OSHA Focusing on State Bodies

OSHA Focusing on State Bodies

OSHA is stepping up its collaboration with state agencies. In response to a string of construction fatalities in the state of Nevada, the federal body of OSHA is pushing for state bodies to follow national programs that target certain industries…

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Caterpillar Concerned with Current Health Care Plan

Caterpillar Concerned with Current Health Care Plan

Caterpillar Inc. said the new healthcare plan currently in the US House of Representatives would increase the company’s health care costs by at least 20% or $100 Million dollars in just the first year of the proposed program. “We can…

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OSHA Requesting More Enforcement Power

OSHA Requesting More Enforcement Power

WASHINGTON — Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Dr. David Michaels testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee’s Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Michaels shared the U.S. Department of Labor’s views on…

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Is Worker Training Effective?

Is Worker Training Effective?

In the United States, the total cost of workplace training is over $100 billion per year.  A recent study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in collaboration with the Institute for Work and Health (IWH), Ontario,…

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Confined Space Safety

Confined Space Safety

In order to safely work in confined spaces a rigid safety program must be…

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What’s the Difference Between a Hazard and a Risk?

What’s the Difference Between a Hazard and a Risk?

Though it may seem they’re synonyms, in the lexicon of occupational health and safety, hazard and risk are connected, but different, terms. A hazard is…

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How to Enter and Exit Large Vehicles Safely

How to Enter and Exit Large Vehicles Safely

People who drive or work on large trucks, forklifts, firetrucks, farm equipment and other vehicles are…

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