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OSHA to publish details of workplace injuries under new reporting rules

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 29, 2023
The regulation, which applies to some 50,000 employers, aims to increase disclosure and public accountability for safety on the job.
An AFL-CIO report estimated it would take OSHA 190 years to inspect all 8 million worksites it is tasked with covering.
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Government figures show more people getting sick or hurt at work

by Henry Epp
Nov 9, 2023
The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a rising problem. Firms will soon be required to give more information about injuries and sicknesses.
OSHA has begun cracking down more on warehousing companies, including Amazon. Above, an employee at an Amazon Fulfillment Center in November 2022.
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More frequent, extreme heat waves linked to workplace injuries

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 26, 2021
New research from UCLA shows climate change-induced heat waves pose a growing threat to workers.
People wait to buy ice cream from a Washington, D.C., vender during a June heat wave. A recent study links heat waves to worker injuries, which were highest in low-wage industries that require physical labor.
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Workplace injuries going unreported due to cost

by Sarah Menendez
Mar 18, 2016
It's likely that at least half of employers do not comply with federal reporting rules.
Food slicing listed as a possible cause of workplace injury. 
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