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OSHA issued a final rule on 25 January allowing employers of large facilities to avoid reporting injury & illness logs and incident reports. OSHA states the rule was made to protect workers’ privacy and save money, but critics maintain that the resulting lack of publicly available injury & illness data will hinder efforts to improve occupational health & safety.
Read MoreLabour lawyers Halton Cheadle and Danny Hodgson explain some of the drug testing changes South African employers should make in response to the country’s recent legalization of marijuana use.
Read MoreOSHA began using camera-equipped drones for certain safety inspections last year, and drone use by the US federal agency is expected to rise in the near future. Read this blog post to learn how to better prepare your facility for OSHA’s 21st-century inspection method.
Read MoreA November amendment to the Canadian province’s occupational health and safety code is set to ban company policies requiring employees to wear shoes that pose health and safety risks.
Read MoreOn 23 November, Samsung President Kinam Kim formally apologized for the deaths and illnesses of Samsung workers stemming from toxic conditions at Samsung manufacturing plants following a settlement reached between the company and representatives of the affected employees.
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