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Growing Number Of Contract Workers Raises Health And Safety Concerns


February 2, 2018 at 05:49 PM
With online companies dominating the transportation and delivery sectors, the rise of contracting jobs is at an all-time high, though the trend is raising concerns about how OSHA will address the growing number of workers classified as “independent contractors” who are not covered under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act.

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