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In 2011, the back was the body part involved in the largest percentage of injuries involving days away from work, according to the 2014 edition of the National Safety Council’s “Injury Facts.”
Washington – OSHA has released a new guidance document that focuses on how employers of temporary workers can comply with injury recording requirements.
Washington – OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration shifted more than $15 million in funding from education to enforcement efforts due to last year’s sequestration, according to a Government Accountability Office report released March 6.
President Barack Obama has released his fiscal year 2015 budget proposal for the Department of Labor. Read a breakdown of OSHA’s proposed funding here.
Washington – Industry interests have left “under-resourced” federal and state agencies unable to ensure refinery safety, Chemical Safety Board Chair Rafael Moure-Eraso testified during a March 6 Senate hearing.
Washington – Funding for OSHA’s whistleblower protection programs would receive a $4 million increase under President Barack Obama’s fiscal year 2015 budget proposal for the Department of Labor.