October 24, 2018
While the list—particularly its top half—is largely familiar from previous years, one standard made an appearance for the first time.
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October 12, 2018
Workplace safety incentive programs and post-incident drug testing are not prohibited under 29 C.F.R. § 1904.35(b)(1)(iv). The Department believes that many employers who implement safety incentive programs and/or conduct post-incident drug testing do so to promote workplace safety and health.
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September 27, 2018
OSHA has developed a series of compliance assistance resources to help keep workers safe from trenching and excavation hazards. OSHA’s goal is to increase awareness of trenching hazards in construction, educate job creators and workers on safe cave-in prevention solutions, and decrease the number of trench collapses.
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September 24, 2018
When high profile recalls make the news, be knowledgeable about the safety of your food.
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September 17, 2018
Being struck by another person or object is the leading cause of unintentional injury for teens and young adults ages 15 to 24 and sports-related concussions are a significant contributor.
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August 30, 2018
Individual organs in the digestive system contain separate biological clocks that may influence the metabolism of people who work the night shift and help explain a link to shift worker health problems such as obesity and diabetes.
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