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What To Do When OSHA Comes Knockin’
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mnd,,c,Ed w,d,,,,,lmuE1, cooperate, the employer could be helol state oiheials, doctors who have rreateol
Pm, “Gum mm, m mm criminally negligent it employees are employees, and others complaints

2XE2P‘inn3’ but fldvflncz nu‘-ice W.“ injured or killed at the aite may be filed via the Internet, FAX, mail;
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K an Empiaye, mpum to admit in a iatality, an nvemiglll hospitalization, 4. Program inspections are aimeol at
OSHA mmpham nmm, 0, if an an amputation or loss of an eye are inrlustries or occupations that have
Empinye, a,,€mp,, [0 ,,,,mm, W}, osl—lA'.s second priority Compliance lllglier-than-nonnal acciolent rates

the mpmionl kg“, mm my bz oiiicers will frequently show up at construction and utility work are
mmamd_ pm mmplzr ti“ mmpmnm the scene if they hear about it over the classified as lligll-rate inrlustries.
,,,,,m,,.Di,i,gmd to ublflinflseflrcl‘ lnternet, radio, or television. Accidents 5 S I 1 _. _ I
,m,am, .f ,,.q.,,md_ resulting In a tataliry must be reponert 5- 202:0" :'j§i‘:;;;f‘:§C':";;i:‘;§em

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Reasnns For and Types ni OSHA hmrdm They are SW9“ a lush Pnentvr
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alleged satety violations or unsafe or to make as many special emphasis

There are six lmmary reasvm fer OSHA unhealthy working conditions may inspections as possible. There is, in
“"°P9C“°“5 reaull in an ll’l~‘pECIIDl1. OSHA will not fact, a National Special Emphasis

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mm H a good chm thg hmm mum OSHA will also keep the complainant(s) to inspect any anti all trenches and
mu“ m a dam M mums injury Wm lnfnnned of any action that OSHA takes excavations they observe.

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