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Back Injuries cause Work Time Lost Insurance Claims
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration reports more than 1 million workers suffer back injuries each year, and back injuries account for one of every five workplace injuries or illnesses.
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Personal Protective Equipment - Insurance for Builders
According to a survey of safety professionals by Kimberly-Clark Professional, U.S. workers are putting themselves at risk by not complying with important safety procedures and failing to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
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PPE items not regulated by OSHA-Builders Insurance
Non-specialty safety toe protective footwear (e.g. steel-toe shoes/boots); non-specialty prescription safety eyewear; sunglasses or sunscreen; sturdy work shoes; lineman’s boots; ordinary cold weather gear (coats, parkas, cold weather gloves, winter boots); logging boots required under 1910.266(d)(1)(v); ordinary rain gear; back belts; long-sleeved shirts; long pants; dust mask/respirators used under the voluntary use provisions in 1910.134.