Category : OSHA

History The Bureau of Labor Standards in the Labor Department had covered some work safety issues since 1934. Economic boom and associated labor turnover during World War II worsened work safety in nearly all areas of the United States economy, but after 1945 accidents again declined as long-term forces reasserted themselves. In addition, after World ..

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What Information Must Be Entered on OSHA Form 301? To create a complete record of an incident, OSHA Form 301 asks for a variety of information, including: Basic information about the employee, such as name, address, and when hired The date and time of the incident What the employee was doing just before the incident ..

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OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Program who exposes any kind of information or activity that is deemed illegal, unethical, or not correct within an organization that is either private or public. The Whistleblower Protection enforces the whistleblower provisions of more than 20 whistleblower statutes protecting employees from retaliation for reporting violations of various workplace safety and health, ..

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OSHA Form 300 With OSHA Form 300 supervisor requires to document the injured employee’s name, job title, and case number. Next step for supervisor to describe the case by listing the location of occurrence, date of injury or illness and the specific area of the body affected. OSHA Form 300 also asks for the outcome, ..

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With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance. OSHA is part of the United States Department of Labor. The administrator ..

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