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The article reports on the hearing on the safety program of Nevada by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on October 29, 2009. OSHA administrator Jordan Barab says that the operation of the safety and health programs of the states has diminished over the years. It notes that the safety program of the states must be effective like that of the federal OSHA's program. It also cites the increase in the state plan funding and deficiencies in the Nevada state plan.

In this article, the author urges employers based in Nevada to be more alert to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) inspections. The author states that as of November 2010, OSHA has become more aggressive in addressing employer violations of the law. Several things that companies can do to limit exposure to OSHA are suggested which include keeping paperwork current, conducting safety audits of their facility, and learning ergonomics terms and injuries.

Announces that the state of Nevada's workplace safety plan was approved by Assistant Secretary of Labor Charles Jeffress on behalf of the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

The article reports on the assertions of Acting Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Jordan Barab that the shortcomings discovered during an evaluation of a safety program of the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration raises concerns on how OSHA monitors state plan states. Barab claims that OSHA should implement changes to strengthen the monitoring and evaluation of all safety programs.

The article reports on the investigation conducted by the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) regarding the failure of the occupational safety and health program in Nevada.