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IN THIS ISSUE

>> 1. 10 OSHA Recordkeeping Questions (Employers Get Wrong)
>> 2. Frequently Injured: Fire the Person or Fix the Problem?
>> 3. Will You Survive the 'Daily Grind?'
>> 4. Proper Use of PPE and Its Relationship to Workers' Comp Costs
>> 5. MetLife Study Examines Companies' Global Responses to Employee Health Needs

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1. 10 OSHA Recordkeeping Questions (Employers Get Wrong)

One of the nation's top OSHA law attorneys shares the list of common recordkeeping mistakes he sees employers making.

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2. Frequently Injured: Fire the Person or Fix the Problem?

Frequently injured workers have been classified as frequent flyers, accident-prone or at-risk. While the classification has been created, unfortunately, very few corporations have effective tools to help these individuals. Instead, the path of progressive discipline begins. Rarely is this the answer.

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3. Will You Survive the 'Daily Grind?'

Did you know that 26 percent of grinder accidents in an 8-year period resulted in fatalities?

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4. Proper Use of PPE and Its Relationship to Workers' Comp Costs

Sparks, noise, chemicals, falling objects, slippery or uneven walking surfaces, flying objects and sharp edges are just a few of the hazards facing U.S. workers on a daily basis. The ideal option is to eliminate the hazard and barring that, to control a hazard at its source, perhaps by putting a barrier -- such as a wall -- between the worker and the hazard.

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5. MetLife Study Examines Companies' Global Responses to Employee Health Needs

Customizing cultures of health can reduce costs and improve well-being and productivity among employees despite the challenges of implementing these programs globally, according to a new study by the Sloan Center on Aging & Work, supported and published by MetLife.

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1. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, how many workplace eye injuries occur every day?
  A. 500 daily workplace eye injuries
  B. 1000 daily workplace eye injuries
  C. 1500 daily workplace eye injuries
  D. 2000 daily workplace eye injuries

2. Lost production time, medical expenses and worker compensation for eye injuries costs employers how much each year?
  A. $105 million
  B. $197 million
  C. $246 million
  D. Over $300 million

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  B. Warning signs about the importance of protective eyewear
  C. Protective eyewear as a condition of employment
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  D. Reduced vision caused by protective eyewear

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