Tag: Government Accountability Office

Do Employee Safety Incentives Discourage Workers from Reporting Injuries? Download GAO Report Below!

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Many employers are in the dark over whether their safety incentive programs encourage or discourage the reporting of injuries and illnesses by their employees, or if they have no effect. But a new report says employers, and the federal officials who oversee workplace safety, should care what effects the incentives are having. In March 2005, … Continue reading Do Employee Safety Incentives Discourage Workers from Reporting Injuries? Download GAO Report Below!

Do Employee Safety Incentives Discourage Workers from Reporting Injuries? Download GAO Report Below!

~ Jack Benton ~ Leave a comment

Many employers are in the dark over whether their safety incentive programs encourage or discourage the reporting of injuries and illnesses by their employees, or if they have no effect. But a new report says employers, and the federal officials who oversee workplace safety, should care what effects the incentives are having. In March 2005, … Continue reading Do Employee Safety Incentives Discourage Workers from Reporting Injuries? Download GAO Report Below!

OSHA Hit for Taking Too Long to Adopt Workplace Safety Rules

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By Sam Hananel | April 23, 2012 The nation’s premier worker safety agency takes nearly eight years on average to adopt new safety regulations, government auditors said in a report. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration takes far too long compared to other agencies, safety experts said during a Senate hearing on the report by … Continue reading OSHA Hit for Taking Too Long to Adopt Workplace Safety Rules

“Model Workplaces” In Connecticut Not Always Safest

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by Lisa Chedekel Robert Gootkin In February 2007, David Gootkin came to the state Capitol in Hartford to testify in favor a bill prompted by his brother Robert’s death the year before at Covanta’s waste-to-energy plant in Wallingford. The bill, which eventually was adopted, requires that operators of solid waste facilities have at least two … Continue reading “Model Workplaces” In Connecticut Not Always Safest

OSHA Quick Takes – October 1, 2010

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In This Issue OSHA calls for corrective action to state-run occupational safety and health programs to keep workers safe Solis announces OSHA and Department of Transportation partnership to combat distracted driving Michaels promises improvements in OSHA's Whistleblower Protection Program Michaels speaks at international occupational health and safety conference OSHA awards $2.75 million in targeted safety … Continue reading OSHA Quick Takes – October 1, 2010