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As previously reported by ASA, on April 29, 2013, the U.S. Occupational
Safety and Health Administration announced
an initiative to protect temporary workers.
OSHA directed compliance officers to assess
whether staffing firms and clients are complying with their safety responsibilities under the
Occupational Safety and Health Act. The initiative came on the heels of well-publicized
deaths of temporary workers, and is marked
by both enforcement and education efforts.
To help staffing firms and clients clearly
specify and delineate their respective work-
place safety obligations under the law and
applicable regulations, ASA has published
a second version of its existing model
General Staffing Agreement to include new
highlighted safety-specific clauses. While
not necessarily appropriate for every staff-
ing arrangement, the clauses are particu-
larly suited for construction, industrial, and
other safety-sensitive sectors of the staff-
ing industry.
Although OSHA cannot endorse the
clauses, the agency reviewed them and they
were developed by ASA based on OSHA’s
published recommended practices. They
address staffing firms’ obligations to inquire
about working conditions at a client site and
confirm that site-specific training and per-
sonal protective equipment have been pro-
vided to temporary workers, as well as their
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ASA Publishes Safety-Focused Model Agreement
New clauses specify workplace safety
obligations for staffing firms and clients