Ceremony honors workers killed, injured on the job - La Crosse Tribune
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Ceremony honors workers killed, injured on the job
La Crosse Tribune, WI
Workers deserve a safe and healthy workplace, said Hicks, arguing for more funding and inspectors at the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It is “very fitting” to remember workers killed or injured on the job, to increase awareness ...

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OSHA protections extended to state employees - The Patriot Ledger
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OSHA protections extended to state employees
The Patriot Ledger, MA
Deval Patrick announced an executive order Tuesday to extend Occupational Safety and Health Act protections to state employees, coinciding with the 21st annual Workers' Memorial Day. That was good news for the families and coworkers who gathered at the ...

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Hotel Lawyers: Swine Flu's legal implications - Hotel Law Blog
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Hotel Lawyers: Swine Flu's legal implications
Hotel Law Blog, CA
Cal/OSHA enacted a "bloodborne pathogen standard" a number of years ago (Title 8, California Code of Regulations, Section 5193), and this establishes some rules that will apply to situations such as this. For example, bedding and linens that contain ...

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EFFORT AIMED AT PEOPLE WITHOUT INSURANCE - The Wichita Eagle
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EFFORT AIMED AT PEOPLE WITHOUT INSURANCE
The Wichita Eagle, KS
Its focus is on services required by OSHA, the Department of Transportation and similar agencies. Three years ago, the firm also started offering $35 office calls for immediate care needs and for school and sports physicals. The original intent was to ...

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Protect your employees, NYU - NYU Washington Square News
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Protect your employees, NYU
NYU Washington Square News, NY
Though the clinic claims that it was aware of the problem and took steps to fix it even before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration arrived, a lack of action allowed the problem to persist for the better part of a year. ...

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Iowa City event remembers fallen workers - Gazette Online
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Iowa City event remembers fallen workers
Gazette Online, IA
It is held each year on April 28 because it is the anniversary of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's creation. A total of 68 Iowans died on the job in 2008, including two Iowa soldiers who died in Iraq. That's a stark increase from the ...

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Regulating lemonade - Evansville Courier & Press
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Regulating lemonade
Evansville Courier & Press, IN
They need to follow Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines during construction. The sidewalk must be free of cracks to meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. A business filing ($25) is needed, a health inspection ($50) is ...

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US Labor Department cites two contractors for alleged safety and … - CCH
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US Labor Department cites two contractors for alleged safety and ...
CCH
OSHA defines a willful violation as one committed with intentional disregard of, or plain indifference to, the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. OSHA issues a serious citation when death or serious injury could result from a ...

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LETTER: Smaller fire companies pose a danger - SouthCoastToday.com
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LETTER: Smaller fire companies pose a danger
SouthCoastToday.com, MA
The National Fire Protection Association and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, two major agencies responsible for setting standards governing fires and safety, agree it takes a minimum of four firefighters to make entry into a fire ...

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United States Steel Corp. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha
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United States Steel Corp. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha, NY
Year to date our global OSHA reportable case rate has improved 33% from our 2008 performance, while our global days away from work case rate has held steady at 2008 levels, which was the best for employee safety in our company's long history. ...

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