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2. Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses - Wikipedia

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   NIOSH estimates that 4 million workers in the U.S. in 2007 suffered from non-fatal work related injuries or illnesses. [ 11 ] According to data from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics , an average of 15 workers die from traumatic injuries each day in the United States, and an ...

3. Occupational Safety and Health Act (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Section 8 permits OSHA inspectors to enter, inspect and investigate, during regular working hours, any workplace covered by the Act. [25] Employers must also communicate with employees about hazards in the workplace. By regulation, OSHA requires that employers keep a record of every non-consumer chemical product used in the workplace.

4. Total recordable incident rate - Wikipedia

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   The total recordable incident rate (TRIR) is a measure of occupational safety and health, useful for comparing working conditions in workplaces and industries.It is calculated by combining the actual number of safety incidents and total work hours of all employees with a standard employee group (100 employees working 40 hours a week for 50 weeks a year).

5. Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Wikipedia

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   The Bureau of Labor Standards of the Department of Labor has worked on some work safety issues since its creation in 1934. [4] Economic boom and associated labor turnover during World War II worsened work safety in nearly all areas of the United States economy, but after 1945 accidents again declined as long-term forces reasserted themselves. [5]

6. Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory - Wikipedia

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   The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that 38 different types of products, devices, assemblies, or systems used in the workplace be "approved" (i.e., tested and certified) by third-party organizations identified as Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs).

7. Hazard Communication Standard - Wikipedia

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   "This occupational safety and health standard is intended to address comprehensively the issue of classifying the potential hazards of chemicals, and communicating information concerning hazards and appropriate protective measures to employees, and to preempt any legislative or regulatory enactments of a state, or political subdivision of a ...