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    :: Monday, October 24, 2005 ::

    Weyerhaeuser To Audit OSHA Records in One Out of 10 Plants - Occupational Hazards
    After an OSHA inspection and an independent audit uncovered 98 unrecorded injuries and illnesses at Weyerhaeuser's Trus Joist subsidiary, the company announced plans to continue independent audits of OSHA logs at an additional 24 facilities.

    But many audit experts say that number, less than 10 percent of Weyerhaeuser's 264 plants, is far too low for a company with a history of recordkeeping problems, especially since Weyerhaeuser continues to offer financial incentives for low OSHA recordable rates.
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