This Week's News

1. OSHA Makes Its Case for I2P2 in New White Paper

The introduction to OSHA's new Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2) white paper stresses that the agency "believes that injury and illness prevention programs provide the foundation for breakthrough changes in the way employers identify and control hazards, leading to a significantly improved workplace health and safety environment."

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2. Businesses Benefit in Washington When Injured Workers Stay on the Job

Employers who help their injured workers stay on the job by creating or providing light-duty jobs for them may be eligible for reimbursement through Washington state’s new Stay at Work program.

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3. Green Can Lead to Lean at the Loading Dock

The loading dock should be one of the first places management looks at to reduce energy costs and contribute to sustainability efforts.

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4. Inspector Sees Employees Exposed to Cave-In Hazards, OSHA Launches Investigation

OSHA began an inspection Aug. 12 of Sunland Construction Inc. when an agency investigator noticed that the company had failed to provide a safe means of egress from a 5-foot-10-inch trench and protect workers from a cave-in hazard at a worksite in Newman, Georgia.

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5. Jump Starting a Safety Program with Lean Manufacturing

A manufacturer of fire rescue vehicles started its lean journey in August 2008 and has undergone a visual and cultural transformation.

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