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October 12, 2009
 

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Employment Safety

OSHA releases fact sheet on aligning the Hazard Communication Standard to the Globally Harmonized System

In concert with its proposed rule to align OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) with provisions of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), OSHA has released a fact sheet detailing the agency's goals and objectives. The HCS requires that chemical manufacturers and importers evaluate the chemicals they produce or import and provide hazard information to downstream employers and workers by putting labels on containers and preparing safety data sheets. The primary benefit of the GHS is to increase the quality and consistency of information provided to workers, employers and chemical users by adopting a standardized approach to hazard classification, labels and safety data.

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NIOSH releases new report on the current state of worker safety & health

In a new report entitled The Current State of Worker Safety & Health, Understanding the Dynamics of a Changing Workforce, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) states that during 2008, approximately 9,000 workers were injured on the job and 15 workers died from a fatal workplace injury --each day. Work-related illness claim the lives of about another 135 workers and retirees daily. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 5,657 workers died from work-related injuries and more than 4 million nonfatal injuries and illnesses were reported in 2007. The economic impact of work-related injury and illness has been estimated to be $171 billion annually, the same as cancer or cardiovascular disease and much greater than the burden from HIV/AIDS or Alzheimer's disease. In 2006 employers spent an estimated $87.6 billion on wage payments and medical care for workers hurt on the job.

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Excavator agrees to pay $474,000 and take jobsite safety steps in settlement with OSHA

Underground construction contractor A-1 Excavating Inc., headquartered in Bloomer, Wisconsin, has agreed to pay $474,000 in penalties as part of a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) addressing hazards cited during three inspections. The company also will take comprehensive steps to upgrade worker safety and health at its worksites.

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