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Justifying an Investment in Ergonomics, Part 2 of 2
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the Rodney Dangerfield of injuries: They get no respect. That’s too bad because MSDs deserve respect. They now make up about one-third of all reported lost-time injuries; they also tend to be expensive to treat. Last week, in Part 1 of this series, we looked at why so many CEOs resist [...]
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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