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Employer Responsibilities for Temporary Workers

Do you clearly understand your responsibilities as a host employer for the health and safety of temporary workers? While you have sole responsibility for the health and safety of your permanent employees, you have a shared responsibility for the health and safety of temporary workers at your [...]

Safety Best Practices for Contract, Gig, and Temporary Workers

Ralph Carito2021-05-02T13:37:05-04:00May 4th, 2021|Categories: contractor safety, NIOSH, OSHA, OSHA Inspection, personal safety, Special Topics in EHS Management|Tags: contractor safety, EHS Management, Environmental and Health & Safety, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, personnel safety, Ralph Carito, Total Environmental & Safety|

The number of staffing agencies and temporary workers grew rapidly during the end of the last century, and the types of alternative work arrangements continue to proliferate. There now are several types of workers in “nonstandard work arrangements.” The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) lists [...]