OSHA Notifies Workplaces with High Injury & Illness Rates
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has identified and sent letters to more than 14,000 workplaces with the highest occupational injury and illness rates and is urging the employers to take action to remove hazards causing the high rates.
The letter encourages the employers to consider hiring an outside safety and health consultant, talking with their insurance carrier, or containing the workers’ compensation agency in their state of advice.
The employers are those whose establishments are covered by Federal OSHA and reported the highest “Day Away from work, Restricted work or job Transfer injury and illness” (DART) rate to OSHA in a survey of 2006 injury and illness data. For every 100 full-time workers, the 14,000 employers had 5.4 injuries or illnesses which resulted in days away from work, restricted work or job transfer. The national average is 2.3. Under the Occupational and Safety Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for.......
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