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OSHA will hold informal public hearing on proposed rule to prevent worker injuries on walking-working surfaces
WASHINGTON – OSHA will hold an informal public hearing starting Jan. 18, 2011, on the proposed rule revising the Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) standards to improve worker protection from slip, trip, and fall hazards. "These public hearings will provide an important opportunity for stakeholders who will be impacted by the rule to share their concerns and provide input on the proposal," said OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels.
The proposed rule, described in the May 24 Federal Register, will prevent annually about 20 workplace fatalities and ... |
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The number of reported nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases decreased by 9%
Statement by US Department of Labor`s OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor`s Bureau of Labor Statistics today announced that the number of reported nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases that required days away from work to recuperate decreased by nine percent to 1,238,490 cases in 2009 for private industry, state government and local government. Additionally, BLS reported that the total incidence rate decreased by 5 percent to 117 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. BLS also reported that local and state government workers ... |
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