Sept. 2014 ComplianceSigns Connection

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September 2014

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Top Safety News This Month     

New safety recommendations for temp workers OSHA updates reporting rules for severe injuries 4,405 workplace fatalities in 2013; 40% involve transportation Top OSHA fines in August What's new at ComplianceSigns.com

Hello again, friends Workplace safety remains a challenging topic for employers, and this month's Connection can help you navigate new practices, reporting rules and more. We'll keep working hard to provide any new signs and labels you'll need. Something new at ComplianceSigns is our 5-year award on the Inc 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. We owe that honor to you, and thank you for trusting us to meet your signage needs.

Have a safe month - Paul Sandefer, President

OSHA, NIOSH Issue Recommended Practices for Temporary Workers Because temporary workers are at increased risk of work-related injury and illness, OSHA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently released a Recommended Practices publication intended to help staffing agencies and host employers better protect temporary workers from job hazards. The new publication highlights the joint responsibility of the staffing agency and host employer to ensure temporary workers are provided a safe work environment.

Read more here.

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What's New: ComplianceSigns Marks 5th Year on Inc 5000 List For the 5th consecutive year, ComplianceSigns, Inc. has been named one of America's fastest-growing private companies, as ranked by Inc. magazine.

To earn another spot on the annual Inc. 5000 list, we achieved revenue growth of 109 percent over the past three years. We rank as the 7th fastest-growing manufacturer in Illinois, and 100th in the entire U.S. Once again, we appear to be the only safety sign manufacturer on the list. Thank you to all our loyal customers for making this possible!

OSHA Issues New Reporting Rules for Severe Injuries OSHA has announced a new final rule requiring employers to meet specific time frames when notifying OSHA of work-related fatalities, hospitalizations, amputations or loss of an eye. Under the revised rule, employers will be required to notify OSHA of work-related fatalities within eight hours, and work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations or losses of an eye within 24 hours. The new rule also updates the list of employers partially exempt from OSHA record-keeping requirements. It will go into effect Jan. 1, 2015, for workplaces under federal OSHA jurisdiction.

Read more here.

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BLS Data: Transportation Accounts for 40 Percent of Fatalities Preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a total of 4,405 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2013, lower than the revised count of 4,628 fatal work injuries in 2012. Key preliminary findings include:

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Fatal transportation incidents were 10 percent lower in 2013, but still accounted for about 2 out of every 5 fatal work injuries in 2013.

Fatal work injuries in private industry in 2013 were 6 percent below the 2012 figure and the lowest annual total since the census was first conducted in 1992.

Fatal work injuries involving workers under age 16 were substantially lower than 2012.

Read more from the report here.

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Free Tool Kit for Drive Safely Work Week October 6-10 A free tool kit is available with ready-made materials and low-cost ideas to start, expand and sustain a road safety program. This year's theme, "Driving Your Safety Culture Home," is designed to help organizations integrate elements of safe driving into their corporate safety culture. The campaign website, www.trafficsafety.org, has a variety of materials to help plan and promote your campaign.

Browse Vehicle safety signs at ComplianceSigns.com.

10 Key Elements for your Emergency Preparedness Plan You probably heard that September is National Preparedness Month, but if you're wondering how to make a "Preparedness Plan," a new report from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and RLE Technologies offers some help. High Stakes Business: People, Property and Services, identifies 10 key areas your plan should address, and also provides step-by-step guidance.

Read the list here.

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Top OSHA Fines Total $2.2 Million in August 2014 OSHA issued just eight significant fines in August (down from 12 in July) with a proposed total of $2.27 million - and over half came from three whistleblower violations. Other common violations included lockout / tagout and fall hazards, and these proposed fines:   

$188,500 for silica dust, amputation and other hazards at a Georgia paint manufacturer $184,400 for repeat hot and fall hazards at an Oklahoma refinery $174,240 for lockout-tagout violations at a Texas plastics manufacturer

See the rest of the list here.

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SAFETY TIP:

Select The Right Eye Protection Of some 300,000 workers who suffer severe eye injuries each year, nearly three out of five are not wearing eye protection at the time of the accident and many say they didn't know that they were supposed to wear eye protection! The latest safety tip at the Connection blog identifies the five primary types of hazards that can lead to eye injuries. Use it to help identify the correct eye and face protection for the key eye hazards: Impact, Heat, Chemicals, Dust and Radiation.

Read details here.

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September Workplace Safety News and Notes Here's a collection of recent safety news and resources from around the web: OSHA Evaluates State Plans for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 OSHA has released reports on 27 approved State Plans, examining achievements and issues faced by each state plan, which has to be "at least as effective" as federal OSHA's.

No Surprise! Falls Top Annual OSHA Citation List Once Again OSHA's FY 2014 Top Ten list of the most-violated standards was announced during the 2014 National Safety Council Congress & Expo.

Once again, Fall Protection tops the list.

Three Safety Webinars in One Day at OH&S Supercast OH&S will present 3 one-hour webinars with industry experts on Oct. 2, covering Fire Safety, Confined Spaces and Fall Protection. Presentations start at 11 am.

NIOSH Updates List of Drugs that Pose a Risk to Health Workers NIOSH has released its List of Antineoplastic and other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, 2014, an updated list of hazardous drugs that health care workers administer to patients. The list includes 27 drugs not on previous lists.

Positive Drug Tests on the Rise The percentage of positive drug tests among American workers has risen for the first time in more than a decade, according to a recent report by Quest Diagnostics.

Get details on all these items at the Connection workplace safety blog.

Customer Comments Here's what some of our customers are saying about ComplianceSigns.com this month:    

Fast, easy and had exactly the sign I needed that is state compliant! - Rachel P. We were amazed by the ease of service and the quick delivery. We will definitely use ComplianceSigns.com again. - Kelly J. Easy to find. I especially thought the custom sign design was quick and simple. - Jon T. Glad you had the W-9 online for tax exempt companies. Thank you. - Lind P.

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SMG SAFETY ADVISOR:

Seven Strategies To Set the Tone for Safety Safety orientation sessions can be a total bore - or an excellent way to set the tone for a safe project. The safety experts at Safety Management Group in Indianapolis believe that a well-organized orientation based on seven proven strategies is the most effective way to deliver messages to workers who are new to a site.

Read more here, or browse Construction safety signs and labels here.

Top Safety Articles Last Month These were the most popular articles in last month's Connection:     

How many confined space myths do you believe?

Free tool kit for Drive Safely Work Week Top OSHA fines in July Sleep tips for truck drivers Business resources for National Preparedness Month

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