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OSHA’s proposed silica rule: What you need to know 26 Aug 2013 | 11:13 pm
What changes to its respirable silica standard has OSHA proposed, and how does the new permissible exposure limit (PEL) compare to those in other countries? Under the proposal, workers’ exposures wou...
Compare Price Quotes for Commercial Cleaning Services 26 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
Most businesses hire a third-party commercial cleaning service to perform daily or weekly janitorial tasks and keep their facility clean. If you’re looking for solutions to your cleaning jobs, let Buy...
Solving the System-Level Thermal Management Challenges of LEDs 26 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
This white paper describes the use of CFD for LED lighting products. Thermal management is by far the most critical aspect of LED product design as both light output and lifetime are strongly affected...
2 strange comp cases: Caught on Facebook and Height of Hypocrisy 26 Aug 2013 | 03:01 pm
What happens in Arizona doesn’t stay in Arizona when you post it on your Facebook page. And in a another case, it’s apparently “do as I say, not as I do,” when it comes to workers’ comp. First, the c...
Judge reduces BP penalties for OSHA violations from $3M to $80K 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
In 2010, OSHA fined BP $3 million for process safety management violations at its refinery near Toledo, Ohio. A review commission judge has thrown out many of the violations and reduced the fines to $...
Workplace fatalities decreased in 2012 22 Aug 2013 | 11:06 pm
After two years of increases, the government reports workplace fatalities decreased in 2012 compared to 2011. The preliminary total of occupational deaths last year is 4,383 (an average of 12 per day...
Federal court says OSHA bears higher burden of proof for violations 21 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
To make a citation stick, one thing OSHA has to show is that the company had knowledge of the violation. A recent circuit court ruling just made that more difficult for OSHA to prove in some cases. W...
How to Reduce Labor Costs by Optimizing Facility Cleaning Operations 19 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
The average labor cost of facility maintenance is 90%. Get a new perspective on where time, effort and money may be being wasted. Keeping your facility clean, safe and healthy on a budget is a constan...
Compare Free Price Quotes on GPS Fleet Tracking Solutions 19 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Whether you manage two vehicles or dozens, keeping the costs of fuel and maintenance down is a primary concern for any fleet owner. With GPS fleet tracking solutions, you can pinpoint exactly where yo...
Waitress injured in bar fight: Will she get workers’ comp? 19 Aug 2013 | 03:03 pm
Injuries from assaults at work don’t automatically qualify for workers’ comp benefits. In this case, the owner of a bar said the injuries a waitress received in a fight shouldn’t qualify. Melissa Cru...
