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OSHA’s PRIORITIES FOR 2016

Safety Services Company

OSHA has a full slate of objectives coming up for 2016 and beyond. Here is a brief look at safety issues on the horizon. The current Powered Industrial Trucks regulation is recognized to be outdated with several new classes of trolleys, trucks, and pull along tugs being used and an update may come in the last quarter of the year.

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Technology is the key to revolutionizing the jobsite — and making it safer

Civil + Structural Engineer

Respondents identified various factors contributing to feelings of uncertainty, including shortages of skilled workers and increased regulations. Addressing safety today doesn’t only mean physical safety; it’s expanded to include mental health. In 2016, the suicide rate of 49.4 The seen and the unseen.

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OSHA’s PRIORITIES FOR 2016

Safety Services Company

OSHA has a full slate of objectives coming up for 2016 and beyond. Here is a brief look at safety issues on the horizon. The current Powered Industrial Trucks regulation is recognized to be outdated with several new classes of trolleys, trucks, and pull along tugs being used and an update may come in the last quarter of the year.

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OSHA proposes delaying recordkeeping rule, and may change it

FDR Safety

The recordkeeping rule , put in place in May 2016 with an effective date of July 1 of this year, requires employers to electronically submit injury and illness forms to OSHA, which the agency said it would then publish on a searchable website open to the public.

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November 2016 Newsletter – Tips on responding to new OSHA drug testing, injury reporting guidance

FDR Safety

One of the most significant OSHA actions of 2016 was issuing guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs. OSHA threw a curve ball to employers with its recent guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs, leaving companies wondering how to respond. By Andrew Kaake.

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What You Need To Teach Your Employees by December about GHS changes to Hazard Communication Standard

Safety Services Company

This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here.

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Designing for recovery: The role of flooring in healthcare facilities

Construction Specifier

In 2012, The Center for Health Design established eight evidence-based design goals that support how the performance of flooring materials can have an actionable impact on multiple health-related outcomes. These solutions must also comply with all local, state, and federal safety guidelines.