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OSHA Grapples With Legal Issues Surrounding Effort To Track Temp Worker Hazards


June 12, 2013 at 09:04 PM
OSHA and the Labor Department Solicitor's Office are struggling with legal and policy issues surrounding the agency's recently launched effort to tackle hazards faced by temporary workers -- especially how to deal with questions about whether a temp agency or host employer has primary responsibility for safety and health training and oversight, top agency officials say.

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