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Can
you hear me now?
The Occupational
Safety and Health Administration intends to issue an advance
notice of proposed rulemaking this year on hearing loss in the
construction industry.
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¿Hablas
Español?
The Occupational
Safety and Health Administration will focus its attention in
2002 on providing safety for non-English-speaking workers, according
to John Henshaw, assistant secretary of labor for OSHA.
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Still
learning after all these years
George Yoksas,
area director for the Milwaukee office of the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration, has worked for the agency for about
as long as it's been in existence, and he has no intention of
leaving any time soon.
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A
safer place
Melvin Lischefski
has committed the last 25 years of his life to making the state's
construction industry a safer place to work.
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Friend
or foe?
That's an
oft-asked question by contractors of the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration.
Chuck Burin,
area director for the Eau Claire-Minneapolis office, has an
easy and unapologetic answer: Both.
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Weaving
a safety net
The insurance
market was one of the many casualties of the Sept. 11 terrorist
attacks, and the resulting tougher climate will force contractors
to shore up their safety programs.
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Safety
remains a priority
Contractors
will open a well-stocked toolbox this year when it comes to
promoting and ensuring safety on work sites, but new regulations
are bound to throw a few wrinkles into safety programs.
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