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OSHA Recordkeeping – 2012 OSHA 300 Summaries should be posted

Posted on January 28, 2013 by CAK

OSHA 300 logs must be completed and the summaries posted by Feb 1.  Here are a few pointers: If you had ten or more employees at any time during the year, complete the log. Record only cases where the employee … Continue reading →

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Are your incentives really disincentives for injury reporting?

Posted on May 29, 2012 by CAK

From a recent OSHA QuickTakes: In a March 12 memo to OSHA Regional Administrators and whistleblower investigative staff, OSHA’s Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Fairfax addressed workplace policies and practices that can discourage workers from reporting injuries and could constitute unlawful … Continue reading →

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Safety Tip: OSHA Recordkeeping

Posted on December 29, 2010 by CAK

Maintaining an OSHA 300 Log of Injuries and Illnesses in the workplace is a good way to track injuries, even if you are not required to maintain the log.  A separate log on non-recordable injuries allows you to track trends … Continue reading →

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Are Your Records In Order?

Posted on October 29, 2010 by CAK

We’ve had several calls lately from clients for whom we do Right to Know training, but who do not have maintenance contracts with us. “OSHA’s here, and I can’t find the roster from the training you did, or my written … Continue reading →

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New Challenges and Directions for OSHA

Posted on September 2, 2010 by CAK

In a July letter, Assistant Secretary of Labor, Dr. David Michaels, director of OSHA, outlined his agenda for the Occupational Health and Safety Administration: 1. Stronger Enforcement: Some Employers Need Incentives to Do the Right Thing. Comment: We at CHESS … Continue reading →

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Symposium: Unveiling the Mystery

Posted on August 9, 2010 by CAK

On Wednesday, September 22, CHESS will present at the Unveiling the Mystery symposium. This full day educational seminar, aimed at Human Resources Managers, Chief Financial Officers, Risk Managers, and Safety Coordinators, will have the following topics: Workers’ Compensation Experience Mod … Continue reading →

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OSHA and NIOSH: Recent discussion at Industrial Hygiene Conference

Posted on June 17, 2010 by jlk

Janet Keyes, CIH, recently attended the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHCe) in Denver.  We will be featuring some of the highlights from that conference. Dr. David Michaels, head of OSHA, and Dr. John Howard, head of NIOSH, presented … Continue reading →

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OSHA Record Keeping National Emphasis Program

Posted on November 30, 2009 by CAK

OSHA announced a National Emphasis Program focusing on record keeping. The National Emphasis Program allows OSHA to focus energies on investigating specific concerns, such as Process Safety Management, trenching, and now record keeping. Inspections, focusing on high injury and illness … Continue reading →

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Symposium: Unveiling the Mystery Behind OSHA Inspections

Posted on July 10, 2009 by CAK

CHESS will be presenting at a symposium on Thursday, August 13 on Unveiling the Mystery Behind OSHA Inspections And Recordkeeping, Occupational Health And The Workers’ Compensation Experience Mod. You will uncover the right strategies to help improve your company’s bottom … Continue reading →

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