15Jan
Online Injury & Illness Reports due Mar. 2, 2019
On July 30, 2018 OSHA issued a new proposed rule to its recordkeeping and reporting regulations for workplace injuries and illnesses. This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) partially rescinds the 2016 amendments to these regulations. Previously, OSHA required that establishments with 250+ [...]
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20Sep
OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application
After a slightly rocky start, OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA) is up and running, and businesses are now able to submit their injury and illness information electronically. Remind Me What This Is About A new regulation became effective January 1, 2017 that requires certain [...]
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05Oct
Ergonomics in the Workplace
A musculoskeletal disorder is pain felt in a person’s muscles, bones, joints, ligaments, nerves, and tendons. This is usually caused by the type of work one is doing or their work environment. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 1999 there were over 600,000 workers that suffered [...]
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