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Looking abroad – How is work safety regulated in the United States?

March 28, 2013

Guest post regarding regulation of work safety in the United States. In the United States, every law and regulation that is mandated for the workplace falls under the Department of Labor’s (DOL) jurisdiction, or one of its sub-agencies. The Department of Labor handles everything from wages and pensions, to the health and safety of workers […]

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Managing health and safety in the workplace – an introduction

March 26, 2013

Health and safety in the workplace is a prevalent issue for employers and is a constant theme in the media (see the recent – and probably justified – coverage of the “triangular flapjack whack rap claptrap”). We’ll therefore take a brief introductory look at an employer’s health and safety obligations in the workplace. What are […]

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