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OCCU-TEC Blog

Return to Work-A Great Way to Control Your Comp Dollars

Courtesy of Summit, a Liberty Mutual Company Returning injured employees to work has become more and more important in controlling claims costs. However, it is easy to think that you don't need a formal return-to-work program—until it's too late.

Today is the day, New Designated Operator Requirements

On August 8, 2005, President Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005 that requires everyone from clerks to senior management to receive some form...

Two Firms Fined $199,800 for 30 Safety Violations at Missouri Plants

The violations involve deficient lockout/tagout procedures, a lack of machine guarding, defective slings, poor housekeeping, a lack of protective...

Union: Police Officers on Capitol Hill Endangered by Recent Asbestos Abatement

Even under the nose of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters, unnecessary and dangerous exposure to asbestos still is occurring,...

GHS is finally here…almost!

OSHA’s recently published the final rule to adopt the Global Harmonization System (GHS), whichaccording to them will not change the framework and...

Distracted Driving Report Claims Cell Phone Use Contributes to 24 Percent of All Crashes

A new report from the National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that 24 percent of all motor vehicle crashes involve cell phone use and outlines how...

New short videos from OSHA provide training to help inform workers on the proper use of respirators

On January 31, 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Communications released a statement that the Occupational Safety and Health...

The Importance of Safety Leadership

Every year, in the February issue of Safety+Health magazine, the National Safety Council features an article on CEOs Who “Get It.” This year’s...

Accident Investigations Made Easy

Some companies use the term “Circle of Prevention” when following the Plan, Do, Check, Act model for their safety and heath programs. As safety is...

New OSHA videos Provide Training On Proper Use Of Respirators

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recently posted a series of 17 videos to help workers learn about the proper use of...