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What To Do When OSHA comes Knockin’

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hazaxd and to remnve employees from name complamls may also eome from
lnapeciions ate generally lhe zxposurrs. If Lhe emplnyzl: lolls Io pohee or fire elepanmenls, local or
eehdueleal Wllheul "Well cooperate, Lhe zmplnyer could he held s-«ale uffirinls, doctors who have healed

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exeeptloner but aalvahee “Ghee Will lnmeeal 01 killed at the ~lle. may he filed vla lhe lnlel-net, FAX, mall,
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lf an employer refuses *0 aalmllah aialallty, anovernlghthospllalizatlon, 4. Peogxamlnspeeuonsare aimed al
OSHA cu"-Plianee Ofheerr 0' ll an an amputation or loss of an eye are lnalusn-les or oeeupouons that have
“"‘Pl"Y“ "“°l“P“' '0 mlellele with OSH.A’s seeond prlunty. comphonee hlghcz-than-normal oeeielenl rates.

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off-eel la obllsaled 10 ohlam a ~'ear=h lnlemel, radio, or lelevlslon. Aeeldems .

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