It’s true that you have a legal duty to ensure workplace health and safety. And it’s true you’ll be cited and penalized by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) if you don’t. But for a small business, OSHA regulations can be both unwieldy and costly.
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OSHA Offers Free Consults to Small Businesses
If you’re an employer that is unsure about what the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) law is, or what OSHA guidelines you should be following, a quick introduction may be necessary. OSHA mandates that all employers engaged in business… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
Difficulty breathing, nosebleeds, and eye irritation. These are the symptoms being reported by hairdressers across the country after giving clients a Brazilian Blowout
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OSHA: Brazilian Blowout Contains Formaldehyde
Schools in California are constantly under siege, facing a shortage of funds which in turn brings bigger classes, fewer teachers and a host of cutbacks. One cutback that seems to receive less attention than many others is the effect on..
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CA Sup Ct to Take Up School Insulin Injections
“All current orders remain in full force and effect.” Those were the words from Los Angeles judge Reva Goetz in the Britney Spears conservatorship case. After a forty minute meeting with a Los Angeles judge, Britney Spears will remain under… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com
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Judge: Britney Spears Conservatorship to Remain in Effect
In February, a tragic event occurred live at SeaWorld in Orlanda when Dawn Brancheau, 40, was pulled underwater and killed by a six ton killer whale. As spectators watched, Brancheau was dragged and tossed by the whale, suffering terminal injuries..
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SeaWorld Gets $75K OSHA Fine for Trainer Death
Nurses in San Francisco are alleging discrimination for refusing to hire Filipinos. A class action suit has been filed against Sutter Health and the company’s California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. Three former managers at California Pacific Medical Center..
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CA Filipina Nurses File Class Action Suit
Bruises, scratches, and a chipped tooth sound like a pretty normal sighting at a typical hospital emergency room. The problem with this description is that it is increasingly being applied to ER nurses, as a new survey reveals that assaults..
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Survey: Assaults on ER Nurses Rising
Investigations into the cause of the Kleen Energy plant explosion in Middletown, Connecticut , and the level of worker safety at the plant are beginning, according to a report by the Hartford Courant. Officials currently believe a welder’s torch in the vicinity of the natural gas
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