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09/29/2020

OSHA issues new guidance on masks in hot weather

https://www.safetynewsalert.com/articles/osha-issues-new-guidance-masks-hot-weather/

09/23/2020

"Fatigue, lack of safety training led to fatal collision"
Read the story at the link below.
https://www.safetynewsalert.com/articles/fatigue-safety-training-fatal-collision/

Fatigue and insufficient safety training led to the fatal collision between a U.S. Navy destroyer and a Philippine container ship.

09/22/2020

The CDC is warning about counterfeit respirators that may not be capable of providing adequate protection against COVID-19.
Learn the signs of a counterfeit respirator at the link below.
https://www.safetynewsalert.com/articles/cdc-issues-warning-counterfeit-respirators/

The CDC warns about counterfeit respirators that may not be capable of providing adequate protection against COVID-19.

09/21/2020

"Disabled need help preventing more injury"
https://www.safetynewsalert.com/articles/disabled-need-help-preventing-more-injury/

Employees who suffer permanent workplace injuries need assistance both returning to work and preventing them from getting hurt again.

09/18/2020

Employers fined over $400K for COVID-19 violations.
Read the story at the link below.
https://www.safetynewsalert.com/articles/employers-fined-over-400k-for-covid-19-violations/

Cal/OSHA fined a frozen food manufacturer and its temporary agency over $200,000 each for COVID-19 violations at two facilities.

09/16/2020

OSHA releases employers’ work-related injury data
https://www.safetynewsalert.com/articles/osha-releases-employers-injury-data/

Now, many employers' Form 300A injury and illness data is available straight from the source: on OSHA's webpage.

09/15/2020

Medical ma*****na and workers: Latest legal rulings

https://www.safetynewsalert.com/articles/medical-ma*****na-workers-latest-legal-rulings/

A worker has a medical ma*****na license. A question about impairment at work arises. Will a drug test or federal law protect your company?

09/11/2020

Injury records for more than 238K employers made public
https://www.safetynewsalert.com/articles/injury-records-made-public/

Injury and illness records for more than 238,000 employers have been made public via Public Citizen's website, thanks to a recent court win.

09/10/2020

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09/09/2020

Do smartphone apps provide accurate noise measurement?
https://www.safetynewsalert.com/do-smartphone-apps-provide-accurate-noise-measurement/

09/08/2020

Court: Positive drug test doesn’t prove impairment
https://www.safetynewsalert.com/articles/court-positive-drug-test-impairment/

Positive drug test results alone aren't always enough to prove impairment contributed to a workplace injury or death, a court decision shows.

09/05/2020

Report: Workers’ comp ‘mega claims’ of $3M or more on the rise
https://www.safetynewsalert.com/articles/mega-workers-comp-claims-rise/

Workers' compensation mega claims are on the rise, according to a recent study by a group of 10 U.S. rating agencies.

09/03/2020

The CDC warns: Prepare your employees to face people who don’t want to follow COVID-19 restrictions and may become violent.

https://www.safetynewsalert.com/articles/cdc-dont-argue-customers-covid-19/

The CDC warns customer-based businesses: Prepare employees to face people who don't want to follow COVID-19 rules and may become violent.

09/02/2020

Quest: Positive drug test rates hit 16-year high with w**d topping list.
Read more at the link below.
https://www.safetynewsalert.com/articles/positive-drug-tests-high-w**d/

Workforce drug positivity rates hit a 16-year high in 2019, with positive ma*****na test rates climbing by double digits.

09/01/2020

Fatal crash shows need to regularly inspect, maintain equipment. Read more at the link below.
https://www.safetynewsalert.com/articles/fatal-crash-inspect-maintain-equipment/

More inspections and regular maintenance on electrical equipment within a Turnpike roadway tunnel could have prevented a fatal crash

08/31/2020

With constant changes, it's hard to know if you're still in compliance with OSHA's rules and regulations.
To help, sign up for our free webinar: "OSHA Compliance & Enforcement Priorities in the Age of COVID-19"
https://www.safetynewsalert.com/lp/osha-compliance-enforcement/

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08/27/2020

"Company must reinstate whistleblower, pay $137K in back pay, damages".
https://www.safetynewsalert.com/articles/company-must-reinstate-whistleblower-pay-137k-in-back-pay-damages/

A motor carrier who fired a driver for reporting safety concerns must reinstate the driver and pay $137,341 in back salary and damages. The driver told management a co-worker was driving at excessive speeds and keeping inaccurate driving logs. OSHA investigators found the company, U.S. Corrections L...

08/26/2020

Court: Verbal, on-the-job training is adequate communication of safety rule. Read all about it below.

https://www.safetynewsalert.com/articles/court-verbal-training-adequate-communication-safety-rule/

A lack of fully documented safety training does not prove inadequate communication of safety rules, according to an OSH Review Commission decision.