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Hawaii Workers' Compensation Claims Often Involve Lost Time Insurance Journal April 14, 2006

Drug Use Seen In 40% Of Building Deaths NU Online News Service, March 27, 2:00 p.m. EST

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Department of Labor and Industrial Relation
Quote graphic The decision to impose rule changes administratively will help ...
Lingle's strategy is to use the rule changes to clear away many of the ...
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Department of Labor and Industrial Relation
These bills would also "hand-cuff" our department from making rule changes until
2007. In short, this would stop our department's efforts to improve the ...
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Department of Labor and Industrial Relation
5/9/05) · Workers' comp change could save $98M yearly (Honolulu Advertiser - Sat.
5/7/05) · Lawmakers block workers' comp rule changes (Pacific Business ...
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2005  - Workers' Compensation news


Why is Business Paper Bashing Department That's Improved Safety Become More Business Friendly? - Hawaii Reporter 9-21-04

Business Journal Attacks Lingle Pro Business Reforms Small Business Hawaii Oct. 2004

2 in 1 - Work Comp Hawaii (Speaking on His Own) & 
             Chamber of Commerce (HIOSH Not too Friendly) - PBN 9-17-04

Labor Director Answers Criticism of HIOSH - PBN 9-10-04 

Safety Depends on Positive Working Relationship Between Business, Labor and Government - Hawaii Reporter 9-12-04

Business Journal Attacks Pro-Business Reforms at State Department of Labor - Hawaii Reporter 9-10-04

Is HIOSH to Friendly - PBN Front Page 9-3-04

HIOSH Editorial (Opinion) - PBN page 38, 9-3-04

State division has gotten better - Star Bulletin 9-3-04 

Governor seeks more leeway for OSHA  - Honolulu Advertiser 7-18-03

Caution in construction is Vital, KD Construction - Star Bulletin 6-28-04

Waikiki Construction Hazardous to Health of Hawaii Visitors and Residents

State’s Worst Department Improving Under New Director - Hawaii Reporter 4-26-04

Hawaii Business Recognized For Exemplary S & H Programs - OSHA 4-23-04

Director Befitel Speaks at Governor's Pac Rim Safety Conference - DLIR 4-21-04

Assistant Secretary Henshaw Speaks at Governor's Pac Rim Conference - OSHA 4-21-04

Construction firm build ethos of safety-Dick Pacific - Honolulu Advertiser  4-19-04

Occupational safety division loses power - Star Bulletin 8-18-03

The Lingle Administration’s Agenda: Hawai’I Dept. of Labor and Industrial Relations" - DLIR 8-5-03

Hawaii governor says 'don’t book him, Dano' - Trade Union Congress, UK 7-26-03

Lingle is Pro-business - Star Bulletin 7-20-03

Outrigger and HIOSH partnering to increase safety awareness - DLIR News Release 1-16-03 

Small Business News - Aug. 2000

Small Business News - Jan. 2000 

Small businesses criticize HIOSH tactics - PBN 11-5-99

HIOSH Report Card

 Federal Evaluation of the HIOSH Program - Executive Summary (Oct. 1, 2002 thru Sept. 30, 2003)

A longer vs. of this report is posted here > Federal Evaluation of the HIOSH Program - full report posted here 10-12-05

Special Fund

DLIR 12-18-02 - Report of Occupational Safety and Health Training and Assistance Special Fund

De Minimis Violations & Notice of Violations

HIOSH NOV Policy

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