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Avoiding OSHA Violations for Workplace Violence

9/9/2016| Reference Number : 79.1| Human Resources | Violence, Workplace Injuries & Illness Reporting, Workplace Violence, OSHA, Mineral Indus. & Heavy Constr. Group v. OSHRC 639 F.2d 1289 1295 (5th Cir. 1981), Dukane Precast Inc v. Perez 785 F.3d 252 256 (7th Cir. 2015) | | Return|

The General Duties Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), says that “[e]ach employer shall furnish … employees … a place of employment … free from recognized hazards that are … likely to cause … serious physical harm to … employees”, 29 U.S.C. § 654, 5(a). Recently, OSHA fined a York, PA healthcare provider $98,000 because OSHA found that the employer did not properly respond to an employee’s request for help with treating violent patients. This article will discuss what to do when one of your employees make you aware of an ongoing risk of injury from the violent actions of employees or non-employees in the course of performing one’s job.

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