OSHA issues guidance for recording temp worker injuries Many employers have questions about who is responsible for recording work-related injuries when temporary workers are involved. To help clarify this issue, OSHA has published a new booklet that addresses OSHA 300 recordkeeping for staffing agencies and companies that hire temporary workers. Read...

GHS – Classification and Labeling of Chemicals OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), 29 CFR 1910.1200, requires employers to ensure employees receive understandable information about hazardous chemicals in the workplace. The standard incorporates the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) to provide a consistent approach to chemical hazard...

Post Your OSHA 300A Summary Every year, employers covered by OSHA's injury and illness recordkeeping requirements must prepare and post the OSHA Form 300A – Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. The Form 300A provides employees with a summary of the previous year's recordable workplace injuries and illnesses. Do not post the...

Many people are exposed to heat on some jobs, outdoors or in hot indoor environments. Operations involving high air temperatures, radiant heat sources, high humidity, direct physical contact with hot objects, or strenuous physical activities have a high potential for causing heat-related illness. Workplaces with these conditions may include iron...