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Occupational Safety News Bulletin – 9/16

Occupational Safety News Bulletin – 9/16

Occupational Safety news headline for late September, 2011: OSHA Awards $10.7 Million in Susan Harwood Safety and Health Training Grants The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today awarded $10.7 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants to…

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Occupational Safety News Bulletin – 5/15

Occupational Safety News Bulletin – 5/15

Occupational Safety news headlines for late May, 2011: OSHA launches outreach program for heat related illness The summer is here, and OSHA is reaching out to employers and employees to help spread the word on how to prevent heat related…

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Keeping Young Workers Safe This Season

Keeping Young Workers Safe This Season

As the school season comes to a close, teens and young adults will be searching for summer jobs to help pay for various expenses. In fact, about 70% to 80% of teens report to have worked sometime during their high…

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Agencies Team Up to Protect Safety of Oil Cleanup Workers

Agencies Team Up to Protect Safety of Oil Cleanup Workers

WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels is in Louisiana today with a team of experienced hazardous materials professionals leading an effort to ensure that oil spill cleanup workers receive necessary protections from…

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New OSHA Memo Focuses on Non-English Speakers

New OSHA Memo Focuses on Non-English Speakers

According to OH&S Magazine, a new memo issued from OSHA yesterday told compliance officers to check and verify workers are receiving OSHA-required  training in a language and vocabulary they understand. The directive applies to non-English speakers, not solely to Latino…

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OSHA Latino Safety Conference Remarks

OSHA Latino Safety Conference Remarks

The OSHA Latino Safety Conference was held on this week in Houston, Texas. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis was on hand to discuss some DOL details. Here are some of the highlights… Effective April 28th, OSHA will assure that its…

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OSHA Form 300 Recordkeeping MSD Proposal Public Hearing

OSHA Form 300 Recordkeeping MSD Proposal Public Hearing

As we have been following in our blogs, OSHA is advising an additional column be added to the OSHA 300 log to track the quantity of musculoskeletal injuries from happening in facilities. OSHA will be hosting a public hearing on…

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New OSHA Videos Demonstrate Respirator Safety

New OSHA Videos Demonstrate Respirator Safety

OSHA has recently published two new videos focusing on respiratory safety for workers in the health care field. The videos, available in both English and Spanish, demonstrates proper methods of putting on/taking off respirators including performing a seal check. David…

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