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U.S. Department of Labor | July 24, 2015 BOS 2015-139 Employee’s death at International Paper’s Ticonderoga plant ‘preventable’ OSHA cites paper manufacturer for willful, repeated, serious safety vio

Full article: Employee’s death at International Paper’s Ticonderoga plant preventable
Source: OSHA News Release

Harrisburg, PA – Hundreds of workplaces in Pennsylvania have taken advantage of a state-sanctioned program that promotes safety and reduces workers’ compensation costs through the establishment of safety committees, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.

Full article: Pennsylvania safety committee program cuts workers’ comp costs, state claims
Source: Workers’ compensation

Washington – NIOSH is offering a free webinar on May 29 for professionals to learn more about disability prevention and management programs.

Full article: NIOSH to host webinar May 29 on disability prevention, management
Source: Workers’ compensation

Columbia, SC – Proposed legislation in South Carolina would allow employers to opt out of traditional workers’ compensation in exchange for alternative insurance coverage.

Full article: Lawmaker pushes for workers’ comp alternative in South Carolina
Source: Workers’ compensation

Washington – How can the federal workers’ compensation system balance the needs of injured workers with the wise use of taxpayer funds? The question was debated during a May 20 hearing convened by the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee.

Full article: House hearing debates federal workers’ comp system
Source: Workers’ compensation

Washington – The financial burden of workplace injuries and illnesses increasingly has shifted to the worker, deepening social inequalities, according to a report released March 4 from OSHA.

Full article: OSHA: Workers bearing more injury, illness costs
Source: Workers’ compensation

Safety+Health presents the results of its 2014 Salary Survey of safety professionals. How does your salary stack up?

Full article: Salary Survey 2014
Source: Performance measurement

Arlington, VA – Maryland tops a list of states that show “superior safety and enforcement performance” regarding commercial motor vehicles, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.

Full article: ATRI ranks states for trucking safety and enforcement performance
Source: Performance measurement

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced a detailed plan to update its Safety Measurement System website, which provides ratings of truck and bus carriers.

Full article: FMCSA unveils changes to carrier safety ratings website
Source: Performance measurement

Various studies have shown that investing money in workplace safety improvements will result in greater savings down the line. Safety+Health looks at where injury costs come from.

Full article: The ROI of safety
Source: Performance measurement