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IN THIS ISSUE

>> 1. Notre Dame Student Dies in Campus Lift Collapse
>> 2. 10 OSHA Recordkeeping Questions (Employers Get Wrong)
>> 3. Accidents Waiting to Happen: The Five Crucial Conversations that Drive Workplace Safety
>> 4. Will You Be A Target for The New OSHA Sheriff?
>> 5. NSC: OSHA's Top 10 Most Cited Violations
>> 6. Refinery Explosion Leaves Five Workers Dead
>> 7. Top Three Myths about Workplace Injuries
>> 8. The 50 Most Influential EHS Leaders
>> 9. Flip-Flops vs. Gray Hair: Managing Generation Clashes in the Workplace
>> 10. How Heat Stress Affects Performance

This Week's News

1. Notre Dame Student Dies in Campus Lift Collapse

A 20-year-old University of Notre Dame student was fatally injured Oct. 27 when his lift collapsed while he was filming a football practice.

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2. 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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3. Accidents Waiting to Happen: The Five Crucial Conversations that Drive Workplace Safety

Discussions about the true threats to safety at your workplace might be uncomfortable, but they are crucial if you truly want to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses.

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4. Will You Be A Target for The New OSHA Sheriff?

Five things employers should do to avoid willful and repeated violations.

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5. NSC: OSHA's Top 10 Most Cited Violations

On Oct. 5, OSHA revealed the top 10 most cited violations in fiscal year 2010 during a special session at the National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo in San Diego, highlighting the agency’s enforcement efforts for fall protection, hazard communication, electrical safety and more.

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6. Refinery Explosion Leaves Five Workers Dead

An April 2 explosion and fire at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Wash., killed five workers and critically injured two others.

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7. Top Three Myths about Workplace Injuries

How many times have you heard people saying something completely ridiculous or that you know just isn’t right? You don’t have to go very far these days to encounter such statements.

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8. The 50 Most Influential EHS Leaders

Love them or despise them, these are the 50+ people we feel have the most influence on EHS.

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9. Flip-Flops vs. Gray Hair: Managing Generation Clashes in the Workplace

In one corner of the office we have an experienced, competitive baby boomer. In the other, a confident, multi-tasking Generation Y employee who expects to shoot to the top and then move on – all while wearing flip-flops. When they meet, expect fireworks.

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10. How Heat Stress Affects Performance

Even a 2 percent dehydration level caused by heat stress can dramatically reduce a worker's reaction times and ability to focus.

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