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OSHA Updates HazCom Standard

InterWest Insurance Services

Second: Other employers will have to comply six months after those dates: July 19, 2026 for those that handle, store or use substances, and Jan. It’s important for employers to stay up to date on the HazCom standard to protect their workers. 19, 2026, while those that evaluate mixtures will have to comply by July 19, 2027.

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May BLS Report: Job Growth is Back on Track

Hireology

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly Employment Situation revealed that the unemployment rate is once again on the decline, dropping from 6.1% Additionally, the healthcare and social assistance sector added 46,000 jobs, transportation and warehousing added 23,000 jobs, and professional and business services saw an increase of 35,000 jobs.

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New OSHA Electronic Reporting Rule Takes Effect

InterWest Insurance Services

All employers that are subject to OSHA regulations are required to annually submit to OSHA Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) and Form 301 (Injury and Illness Incident Report), and their Form 300A. Additionally, employers are required to post their Form 300A in a conspicuous area in the workplace from Feb.

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Stressed, Burned Out Workers May Compromise Safety

InterWest Insurance Services

In May 2023, it launched a web portal for employers to understand and recognize the workplace safety implications of stressed workers and what they can do to help. This includes construction, manufacturing, warehousing, health care and transportation. Fed-OSHA has also noted a correlation between worker stress and industrial injuries.

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August Jobs Report 2023

HR Digest

It is important to note that only individuals actively seeking employment are counted as unemployed. However, certain sectors experienced job losses, such as transportation and warehousing, which lost 34,000 jobs, and the entertainment industry, which saw a decline due to ongoing strikes. job market.

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The fastest growing job occupation in the US isn’t what you think it is

Workplace Insight

Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Employment Projections, the healthcare and social assistance sector, driven less by technological changes and more by demographic shifts, will see the biggest increase in employment in the next decade. According to the U.S.

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Juggling Multiple Jobs: The Tale of America’s Most Stressed-Out Workers

HR Digest

The rise of the gig economy has led to a proliferation of part-time and temporary jobs , making it difficult for workers to secure full-time employment with a stable income. In other cases, multiple jobholding may be a result of the changing nature of the workforce.