The rule clarifies how workers can choose their walk-around representatives
March 29, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule clarifying the rights of employees to authorize a representative to accompany an OSHA compliance officer during an inspection of their workplace will be published in the Federal Register on April 1.
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The Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) has become a universal metric. For the few that are not familiar with the TRIR calculation, let’s do a brief review.
Expect even more scrutiny following the recent OSHA National Emphasis Program on warehouse safety. Learn what this development means for your establishment and what you can do to meet compliance requirements.
To safeguard workers from fall hazards, OSHA's fall protection standard focuses on both human-related factors and equipment-related concerns. Here are three steps you can implement to avoid fall regulation violations of the standard.
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ON DEMAND: A workplace first-aid program is part of a comprehensive safety and health management system. OSHA's requirements for employers to provide access to first aid and emergency medical care seem straightforward, but as always, the problems are with details.