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Juggling Multiple Jobs: The Tale of America’s Most Stressed-Out Workers

HR Digest

The rise of the gig economy has led to a proliferation of part-time and temporary jobs , making it difficult for workers to secure full-time employment with a stable income. In other cases, multiple jobholding may be a result of the changing nature of the workforce.

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New OSHA Electronic Reporting Rule Takes Effect

InterWest Insurance Services

All employers that are subject to OSHA regulations are required to annually submit to OSHA Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) and Form 301 (Injury and Illness Incident Report), and their Form 300A. Additionally, employers are required to post their Form 300A in a conspicuous area in the workplace from Feb.

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Stressed, Burned Out Workers May Compromise Safety

InterWest Insurance Services

In May 2023, it launched a web portal for employers to understand and recognize the workplace safety implications of stressed workers and what they can do to help. This includes construction, manufacturing, warehousing, health care and transportation. Fed-OSHA has also noted a correlation between worker stress and industrial injuries.

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August Jobs Report 2023

HR Digest

It is important to note that only individuals actively seeking employment are counted as unemployed. However, certain sectors experienced job losses, such as transportation and warehousing, which lost 34,000 jobs, and the entertainment industry, which saw a decline due to ongoing strikes. job market.

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Combatting common lifting-based work injuries

Employee Benefits

For companies focused on construction, healthcare, warehousing or any industry that involves moving heavy loads, your health and safety protocol for lifting items will be detailed and stringent. This technique reduces pressure on the back and spine and will help avoid injuries such as herniated discs, muscle sprains and tears, and sciatica.

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Analysis of the OSHA Report on Severe Injury: A Seven-Year Lookback

Workers' Compensation

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published the "Severe Injury Report: A Seven-Year Lookback" summarizing employer-reported inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, and eye losses from 2015 to 2021. WAREHOUSE INJURIES Warehousing and Storage is a fast-paced, growing industry where several hazards may be present.

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May BLS Report: Job Growth is Back on Track

Hireology

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly Employment Situation revealed that the unemployment rate is once again on the decline, dropping from 6.1% Additionally, the healthcare and social assistance sector added 46,000 jobs, transportation and warehousing added 23,000 jobs, and professional and business services saw an increase of 35,000 jobs.