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New ASTM SIF Standard: What It Means for Internal Injury Reporting

ASTM International recently released ASTM E2920-26, an updated standard that introduces a more structured approach to recording and evaluating workplace injuries, illnesses, and Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) events. The new standard is designed to help organizations move beyond traditional injury reporting and focus more closely on incidents that have the potential to result in…

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Most Dangerous Highways by State

Most Dangerous Highways by State

12.08.2022 Current Events
Recent trends show that American drivers are performing worse than usual. Traffic fatalities rose by 11% in 2021, and it…
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Business Owner Sentenced to 10 Years for Deadly Tanker Explosion

Business Owner Sentenced to 10 Years for Deadly Tanker Explosion

12.08.2022 Current Events
The owner of several trucking companies, Carl Bradley Johansson, was recently sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for ordering…
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Container Reconditioning Company Fined $1.6M in CAA and RCRA Violations

Container Reconditioning Company Fined $1.6M in CAA and RCRA Violations

12.08.2022 Current Events
The United States and State of Wisconsin announced a settlement with Container Life Cycle Management LLC (CLCM) that addresses Clean…
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Changes to Reporting Injuries and Illnesses

Changes to Reporting Injuries and Illnesses

11.10.2022 Compliance
Employers must connect their Injury Tracking Account to a Login.gov account to submit their 2022 workplace injury and illness data…
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Developer and Subcontractors Cited $518k

Developer and Subcontractors Cited $518k

11.10.2022 Current Events
OSHA has issued citations to three New Jersey contractors who willfully exposed employees to potentially lethal dangers by allowing them…
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NTSB: Explosion Could Have Been Prevented with Better Safety Training

NTSB: Explosion Could Have Been Prevented with Better Safety Training

11.10.2022 Current Events
According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a 2021 natural gas explosion in Texas that killed two workers and…
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New California Law Requires Workers’ Comp, Even with No Employees

New California Law Requires Workers’ Comp, Even with No Employees

10.11.2022 Compliance
A new California law now requires certain contractors to carry workers’ compensation insurance coverage beginning 2023, even if they don’t…
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DOJ Prosecutes 3 Criminal Cases Related to OSHA

DOJ Prosecutes 3 Criminal Cases Related to OSHA

10.11.2022 Current Events
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said earlier this year that it would work closely with OSHA to prosecute employers whose…
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CSB Releases New Guidance on Accidental Release Reporting Rule

CSB Releases New Guidance on Accidental Release Reporting Rule

10.11.2022 Compliance
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released new guidance on its Accidental Release Reporting Rule, clarifying when…
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September is Suicide Prevention Month

September is Suicide Prevention Month

09.14.2022 Current Events
September is Suicide Prevention Month, and OSHA is urging employers to actively promote available resources to all workers. The month…
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Owner Charged $350k In Workers’ Comp Fraud

Owner Charged $350k In Workers’ Comp Fraud

09.14.2022 Current Events
The owner and manager of restaurant in Austin, Texas were charged in a $350,000 workers’ compensation fraud scheme. The owner…
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Reliance on Warning Stickers Leads to Tragedy

Reliance on Warning Stickers Leads to Tragedy

09.14.2022 Current Events
A North Carolina city’s reliance on warning stickers rather than safety policies for its sanitation crews was a contributing factor…
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