An EHS self-audit: due diligence doesn't necessarily have to hurt you...

Article Abstract:

Some labor groups have called for the release of employer health and safety self-audit reports whilst managers often fear the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration may use self-audits in prosecutions.

Safety and security measures, Auditing, Industry, Industries

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Warning: 'hanging tough' can kill you

Article Abstract:

Suspension trauma or orthostatic intolerance, is a life threatening condition that develops when a person wearing a fall protection harness falls and becomes suspended for a length of time. The treatment, regulations put forward for rescuing the workers by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, are discussed.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Occupational Safety & Health Adm, Legal/Government Regulation, Care and treatment, Hypotension, Orthostatic, Orthostatic hypotension

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The recordkeeping dilemma

Article Abstract:

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) conduct of a second round of its program to evaluate the injury and illness records of employers will ensure that OSHA 200 logs are not underreported. There had been a prevalence of intentional recordkeeping discrepancies in the OSHA's auditing program in the past because of the lack of indepth audits on the logs. Employers understated the records to avoid penalties and the OSHA's commitment to injury reduction at specific industries encouraged it to rely without proper evaluation on the underreported OSHA logs.

Occupational Safety Regulation, Column, Safety regulations

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