A list of recommended safety practices for staffing agencies and host employers was released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Evaluating a staffing buyer’s worksite and training staffing firm internal workers to recognize safety and health hazards ranked among the suggested safety practices. However, the list covers several other areas as well.

“Workers sent by a staffing agency to a worksite deserve the same level of protection from workplace hazards as the host employer's workers do,” said John Howard, director at NIOSH. “Recognizing that temporary workers are often new to the workplace to which they are sent, we believe these recommended practices will provide a strong foundation for host employers and staffing agencies to work together to provide a comprehensive program that protects the safety and health of all workers.”

To view the full recommended practices guidance click here.

OSHA has had a special focus on the staffing industry. For more, click here.