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Women in Male-Dominated Occupations, Part 1
By Elizabeth Johnston
Historically, workplace health and safety, like the workplace itself, has been dominated by males and male issues. But economic and cultural developments over the last few decades have created more and better opportunities for women to enter the workplace as blue collar workers. Workplace safety systems need to accommodate this influx of [...]
NFPA 70E and Citations for Not Following Voluntary Standards
Question: Can you be cited for not following voluntary standards even though they’re not part of the OSHA law or regulations?
Answer: Yes. It can and does happen. A leading example is the National Fire Protection Association Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (NFPA 70E). I’ll discuss how you can be cited for not following [...]
Criminal Liability for OSHA Violations And How to Avoid It
Question: When does an OSHA violation become a crime?
Answer: When it’s ?willful.?
What’s a willful violation? Here’s one example: A falling beam killed two construction workers at a Chicago project. The accident was caused by the failure of an L-shaped connector that was secured with just a single bolt and no nut. OSHA brought criminal charges [...]
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