on-the-job
adjective
: of, relating to, or being something (such as training or experience) learned, gained, or done while working at a job
Examples of on-the-job in a Sentence
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Thousands of workers become ill from pesticide poisonings each year, and studies have linked on-the-job use of a variety of pesticides with a higher risk of health problems including Parkinson's disease, breast cancer and diabetes.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
Lack of sleep can lead to mistakes at work and is the cause of many on-the-job injuries each year.
—Trey Williams, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez, who worked as an EMT, has authored a bill to make the punishments consistent: a $2,000 fine and one year in jail for simple assault on any on-the-job emergency health care worker, whether in the field or an ER.
—Sejal Parekh, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
Getting a private detective’s license in Illinois requires three years of experience under a licensed professional or law enforcement agency—or a combination of on-the-job training and college.
—Daryl James, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
In fact, Bickert pointed out that their company medical insurance covers them as on-the-job essential items.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
Broadly speaking, railroads must tell the government about any on-the-job injury that requires medical care beyond diagnostic procedures like X-rays, that requires an employee to miss a day of work, or that lands an employee on light duty.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 13 Mar. 2024
During contract negotiations between Kaiser Aluminum and the United Steelworkers of America in 1974, Weber – a union official – circulated a petition for an on-the-job training program at the plant so new workers could get a shot at those better jobs too.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
Talk to your manager about stretch opportunities on-the-job.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Kate Gibson, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
Lack of sleep can lead to mistakes at work and is the cause of many on-the-job injuries each year.
—Trey Williams, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez, who worked as an EMT, has authored a bill to make the punishments consistent: a $2,000 fine and one year in jail for simple assault on any on-the-job emergency health care worker, whether in the field or an ER.
—Sejal Parekh, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
Getting a private detective’s license in Illinois requires three years of experience under a licensed professional or law enforcement agency—or a combination of on-the-job training and college.
—Daryl James, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
In fact, Bickert pointed out that their company medical insurance covers them as on-the-job essential items.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
Broadly speaking, railroads must tell the government about any on-the-job injury that requires medical care beyond diagnostic procedures like X-rays, that requires an employee to miss a day of work, or that lands an employee on light duty.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 13 Mar. 2024
During contract negotiations between Kaiser Aluminum and the United Steelworkers of America in 1974, Weber – a union official – circulated a petition for an on-the-job training program at the plant so new workers could get a shot at those better jobs too.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
Talk to your manager about stretch opportunities on-the-job.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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“On-the-job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-the-job. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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