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Four Times More Public Waste Workers Get Hurt, Sick Than Private
An average of 4,017 public collection workers missed at least one day of work annually between 2008 and 2010. That compares with an annual average of 1,070 collection workers in the private sector.
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OSHA Steps Up Safety Inspections in South
Beginning August 20, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will increase the number of unannounced inspections it performs at worksites in Region 4, which encompasses eight southern states east of the Mississippi River.
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Telecommuters Happier, Notes Poll, but a Good Chair Would Be Nice
The Staples Advantage survey, which was conducted in May, polled more than 140 employees from a variety of industries who work at least one day a week from home.
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Top 5 Workplace Injury Causes Make Up 72 Percent of Direct Workers' Comp Costs: Analysis
Overexertion—or injuries caused by lifting, pushing, pulling, holding and carrying—costs businesses $12.5 billon in direct annual expenses and accounts for more than 25 percent of the national burden, according to Liberty Mutual's Workplace Safety Index.
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Worker Fired After Urinating on Co-Workers' Chairs
Police reportedly are trying to determine whether they can charge the 59-year-old information technology worker with criminal mischief, according to the Des Moines Register.
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Labor Department Withdraws Occupational Health Risk Assessment Rule
The controversial rule would have required OSHA and the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration to publish an advance notice of proposed rule-making for all regulatory actions regarding workplace toxic substances or chemicals.
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Working Time
Commentary: Just what is the 'normal workday'? For many of us, it's a concept that no longer has any meaning. The time is not far off when people will work when they want to, and they will be judged and rewarded by what they achieve.
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Small Banks Make Change in Layout, Job Descriptions
Many financial institutions have changed their hiring and training practices. At Bank of Georgetown in Washington, D.C., the teller window has been replaced with desks and comfortable chairs for customers. And all branch employees are known as customer service representatives.
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California Comp Rate Increase Is Approved
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner said Friday, October 24, that he had approved a 5 percent workers' compensation rate increase effective January 1 to reflect rising medical and claims adjustment costs.
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DNA Technology May Curb Bogus Disability Claims
Two related medical technologies promise to end fraudulent disability and workers' compensation claims. All that's needed from employees is a little DNA.
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Creating a Culture of Safety
A report on disaster at BP's Texas City, Texas, oil refinery underscores the importance of thinking beyond the basics in fostering a safe work environment.
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On the Treadmill at Work Has Whole New Meaning
An endocrinologist wanted to create an office environment that prevents desk spread and instead transforms obese employees into lean working machines.
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Expanded EAPs Lend a Hand to Employers Bottom Lines
A broader range of services, including help with elder care and planning home purchases, can reduce absenteeism and bolster productivity
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Department of Labor Seeking More Funding for Workplace Safety Enforcement
The first Department of Labor budget of the Obama administration places an emphasis on workplace safety enforcement and other worker protections.
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Sears Turns Office Space into a Recruiting Tool
When Sears, Roebuck and Co. found itself struggling to find information technology (IT) professionals, the company solved the problem by recruiting in one swoop 25 software engineers in Boise, Idaho. Sears used the recruiting incentive of "new office spac
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What Makes Companies Well-loved
The three key corporate traits employees identify as qualities that make their companies great are Inspiring Leadership, Sense of Purpose and Knockout Facilities. How well does your company perform in these areas?
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Should Employers Sweat the Summer Heat
You bet! A summertime workplace check-up is order. Outdoor workers aren't the only ones at risk when temperatures rise. Work areas in which employees wear protective clothing or hot environments such as bakeries or laundries need to be part of your warm weather review, too. When temperature soar,
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If You're Reading This, You Should Read This
Are you spending more and more time staring at your computer screen? Do your workers seem glued to their PC workstations? That may be risky business, warns the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA suggests an ergonomic review of your workstations to reduce the risk of work-related
