Tag: Regulation

OSHA – DOL Web Tool Helps Employers Understand OSHA Recordkeeping

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The DOL has announced a new web tool to help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations. The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor helps employers and others responsible for organizational safety and health quickly determine whether an injury or illness is work-related; whether a work-related … Continue reading OSHA – DOL Web Tool Helps Employers Understand OSHA Recordkeeping

Heavily Soiled Healthcare Linens Not ‘Regulated Waste,’ Per OSHA

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Long-term care facilities and other healthcare providers are not required to dispose of contaminated linen as “regulated waste,” the Occupational Safety and Health Administration clarified in a recent letter. The letter came in response to queries from the Association for Linen Management and the American Reusable Textile Association. Healthcare laundry operators who belong to these … Continue reading Heavily Soiled Healthcare Linens Not ‘Regulated Waste,’ Per OSHA

Whistleblower Complaints: Avoiding Discrimination Charges Through Documentation

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Video from Digital 2000 The best way to convince OSHA that an employee was fired with cause, rather than for being a whistleblower, is to maintain a comprehensive system of documentation. May 7, 2013 Arthur G. Sapper and William Friedman, EHS Today You are the safety director of a medium-size company. The superintendent of the … Continue reading Whistleblower Complaints: Avoiding Discrimination Charges Through Documentation

DOL Issues OSHA Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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The DOL has published its semiannual regulatory agenda for the next 10 months and it appears as though the agency will largely focus on the development and implementation of regulations affecting occupational safety and health. According to the agenda, the DOL plans to develop regulations governing occupational safety and health. OSHA has begun to craft … Continue reading DOL Issues OSHA Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

Job Opening! – EH&S Manager in Southern Wisconsin

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Please contact the Recruiter Directly! I am posting the job as a favor to them! EH&S Manager, USA, Wisconsin, The purpose of this position is to manage the overall Environmental, Health and Safety of the facility. The position will ensure that the site is compliant with all required regulations, completes required regulatory reporting, and implement/maintain … Continue reading Job Opening! – EH&S Manager in Southern Wisconsin