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OSHA Roundup for Aug. 18, 2014

OSHA contemplates citing employers who discourage workers from reporting injuries or illnesses. Read about this story and others in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Replacing long-haul truckers with long-haul robots?

Transportation incidents are a leading cause of workplace-related deaths. Could robots be the answer?

OSHA Roundup for Aug. 11, 2014

Employers seeking federal contracts will soon have to disclose their OSHA violations, a new Executive Order declares. Read about this story and others in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

‘Active-shooter’ drills: Good idea?

It’s not uncommon for workplaces to hold preparedness drills covering a number of different disaster scenarios, including fires, earthquakes and tornadoes. But what about drills simulating a gunman attack?
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OSHA Roundup for Aug. 4, 2014

OSHA inspectors face new training requirements, and states issue tips for mitigating various hazards. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Infographic: Helping workers adapt to hot environments

Heat stress can be deadly, and employers need to protect their employees from the dangers of hot environments. Here’s one tool to give you a better picture on how to do just that.

Editor’s Note: ‘These kids today …’

This month, Safety+Health features an article on the safety of young workers. We haven’t done an article on this topic in some time, focusing instead on other areas while the poor economy left many young job-seekers struggling to find work.

State Spotlight: OSHA Region 7

Safety+Health takes a region-by-region look at injury statistics, this month with OSHA Region 7. Read a listing of the region's emphasis programs and fatality and injury counts by state.
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OSHA Roundup for July 28, 2014

Communication towers and temporary workers recently received extra attention from OSHA. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Safety Leadership: Getting engagement right

When leaders first engage safety in a real way, they are often surprised by what they learn. Safety is more complex than they thought, more tied to operational excellence, more indicative of the health of the organization, and so on.

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