OSHA Notifies Workplaces with High Injury and Illness Rates
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
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The
Occupational Safety and Health Administration has notified more than
13,500 employers nationwide that their injury and illness rates are
considerably higher than the national average.
A letter sent
this month to those employers explained that the notification was a
proactive step to encourage employers to take action now to reduce
these rates and improve safety and health conditions in their
workplaces.
"Employers whose businesses have injury and illness
rates this high need to take immediate steps to protect their workers,"
said acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Jordan Barab. "Our
goal is to make employers aware of their high injury and illness rates
and to get them to eliminate hazards in Login to read more.
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