Not out of the woods yet

Article Abstract:

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is facing difficulty in its efforts to revise recordkeeping regulations. The said reform, which is expected to be enforced by Jan 1, 2000, aims to solve the issue of underreporting of job-related illness and injuries. One difficulty is the debate between creators of the rules, labor unions and employers on the definition of "work-related" injuries. Labor unions further argued that the revised rules may lead to overemphasizing the requirement that employers should log injuries, such as sprains, that result only from overexertion.

Workplace accidents, Work-related injuries, Work related injuries

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Where the buck stops

Article Abstract:

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not have a clear policy guidance on who carries the responsibility for the safety of contract workers. The agency was only able to make firm occupational health and safety policies for contractual workers employed in oil and chemical companies, which were made by OSHA responsible as host companies. Meanwhile, OSHA is still meeting legal difficulties in its move to make general contractors responsible for the safety of workers in the construction industry and the host employers in general industry.

Health aspects, Occupational health and safety, Cover Story, Contract labor, Temporary employees

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