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2012-05-06 Independent Contractor Incident Investigation and Recordkeeping:

Your statements are all correct, but my question for you is, all recordkeeping issues aside, why not investigate? My belief is that everyone can learn from a good investigation.  You do not specify, but

2012-02-23 Silica inhalation:

Silica has very real known health effects.  The CDC info you've found raises no surprise, since most health effect data we know about chemicals is based on workplace exposure.  So can silica cause a health

2011-12-28 LED exposure dangerous?:

While this is not my area if expertise, I can offer the product of my brief research.   I found many technical articles online, but this one seemed to offer the best layman's explanation. http://www.cappels

2011-05-31 Fence barriers:

I believe what you are proposing would be a de minimis violation under the OSHA construction standard (29CFR1926.501) based on the published letter of interpretation found at the attached link.  http://www

2011-03-31 water off for repairs:

I will answer this question to the best of my ability.  You will have to continue to check with your local authorities and perhaps the state Dept of Education about water for the kids...As for the workers