Drugs and Alcohol Awareness in Schools Addiction affects millions of Americans, including children. This program will teach your staff how to handle and prevent substance abuse in your school. The facts about addiction Reasons and risk factors for drug abuse Commonly abused substances Handling and preventing abuse Added features and benefits of DVD training include: …
Forklift Safety. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a total of $119,500 in fines against an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based delivery carrier, for alleged willful, repeat and serious safety violations following an inspection at the company’s Manchester, N.H., service center. The inspection was prompted by an Oct. 3, 2007, …
Keep your space—and stomach—clean. Maintain a clean and orderly kitchen. Practice smart shopping. Purchase non-perishable items first. Never choose packaging that is torn, dented, leaking, rusted, bulging, or otherwise damaged. Check expiration dates and buy fresh products. Also note the “best before” label. Ask for information concerning unpackaged foods. Be alert for local, national, and international …
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced the release of Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Guidelines for Shipyards, an industry-specific guidance document that provides practical recommendations to help employers and employees reduce the number and severity of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace. “Shipyard work is considered one of the most hazardous …
The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health has notified 14,000 employers nationwide that their injury and illness rates are considerably higher than the national average. In a letter sent this month to those employers, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. explained that the notification was a proactive step to encourage employers to …
True Blue Environmental Services, a Wallingford, Conn., environmental remediation company, faces a total of $95,750 in proposed fines from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for allegedly failing to protect employees against hazards at jobsites in Northampton, Mass., and Danbury, Conn. The bulk of the hazards were at the former …
HAZWOPER 8 Hour Online Training Hazardous materials and waste are part of many work situations, and can be found in many types of facilities. OSHA feels that it is so important for employees to know how to recognize these potentially dangerous substances (as well as how to handle and dispose of them properly) they have mandated that …
The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER) training program is designed to help employers in complying with employees training requirements of OSHA’s HAZWOPER regulation (29 CFR 1910.120) which states that employees dealing with hazardous materials and waste have to take OSHA 40 HR HAZWOPER Training.
U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA cites Lyons, Ga., metal fabricator with four safety violations and nearly $60,000 in proposed penalties SAVANNAH, Ga. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $59,800 in penalties against a local company for four alleged safety violations following an inspection of its plant in …
