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OSHA Abandons Rule for Recording Workplace Ergonomic Injuries
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February 3, 2011
Giving in to pressure from businesses, OSHA has halted plans to restore a rule requiring employers to keep a record of job-related ergonomic injuries by simply checking a box on a form they already fill out.
Public Citizen 40th Anniversary Speakers Series: Remarks by Dr. David Michaels
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February 1, 2011
Remarks by Dr. David Michaels, at the Public Citizen 40th Anniversary Speakers Series. Washington, DC, Tuesday, January 18, 2011.
Employers Must Post OSHA Logs through April 30
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January 19, 2011
Beginning February 1 through April 30, 2011, employers must post a summary of the total number of work-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in 2010. This information, contained on the OSHA 300A Log or an equivalent form, will provide an indication of the employer?s provision of safe and healthful working conditions.
December 2010 District 1 OSH Conference Call
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January 10, 2011
Minutes of the CWA Districts 2 and 13 Occupational Safety and Health Conference Call conducted on Monday, December 13, 2010.
James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act Passes the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives
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January 3, 2011
On December 22, with the urging of the AFL-CIO, several unions (including CWA, IAFF, AFSCME, and the Laborers) and the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives voted to pass legislation that would fund medical monitoring and treatment for emergency workers who responded to the World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, to workers involved in the demolition and cleanup, and to nearby residents.