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According to a report just issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS, employers have succeeded in reducing workplace injuries.

Required safety posters, on display at every workplace, are one of the tools that have made this achievement possible.

According to the BLS, the rate of workplace injuries and illnesses declined for the fifth consecutive year.

When accidents do occur, employers can report them, and plan corrective actions, using the Accident/Injury Report.  

The U.S. Department of Labor reports that approximately 4 million work-related injuries and illnesses occurred in 2007.  This translates to a rate of 4.2 nonfatal injuries for each 100 full-time employees. That rate is a 4.5% reduction from the 4.4 injuries per 100 in 2006.

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The federal government recently announced grants totaling $10 million to train workers for the growing energy industry.

High gas prices have prompted an even greater interest in alternative sources of energy, including nuclear energy, wind power, solar energy and ethanol. There has also been renewed interest in offshore oil drilling. This has fueled demand for workers in the field, nationwide.

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Employers are warned that the US Department of Labor and the Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC will be sharing information on employee retirement plans such as 401ks. This collaboration enables the federal agency to more strictly enforce regulations on employers.

Elaine L. Chao, U.S. secretary of labor, and Christopher Cox, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), today committed to (more…)