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Last Updated: Aug 17, 2010 - 7:46:54 PM


DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
Hazardous Chemicals: OSHA Seeks Your Input on Identifying the Top Chemicals of Concern
Workers exposed to chemicals suffer injuries and illnesses that can damage virtually all body parts and systems, including the lungs, skin, liver, kidneys, eyes, and mucous membranes.
Aug 17, 2010 - 7:36:31 PM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
OSHA Update: PPE during oil spill beach cleanup operations
Workers who are on the beach, but are not going to come in direct contact with weathered oil, are not required to wear protective clothing. Any individual not wearing protective clothing should avoid coming in contact with the weathered oil.

Jul 26, 2010 - 10:42:51 PM

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Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit: Terminix Agrees to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
Exterminator Forced Pregnant Technician to Take Medical Leave, Then Fired Her, Federal Agency Charged
Jul 9, 2010 - 8:34:34 AM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
Heat Symptoms: Videos on Heat Stress & Heat Related Illnesses

Working in Hot weather? The videos below help you to avoid heat stress and help you to look for heat related symptoms. Learn about heat exhaustion and heat stroke trhough these videos. Heat stroke is a medical emergency with symptoms such as: dizziness, confusion, coma, hot, flushed, dry skin


May 13, 2010 - 6:03:20 AM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
OSHA safety tips for ski resort workers to stay safe on the job
In March, a ski patroller died after a fall while on duty in the backcountry of a mountain resort. She was not wearing a helmet. Ski season is here, so OSHA is encouraging ski resort employers and workers, especially ski patrollers, to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from severe injury while on the job.
Dec 11, 2009 - 11:39:50 AM

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OSHA guidance document focuses on training, PPE for emergency medical responders
Ensuring the safety and health of emergency medical services responders assisting patients at hazardous substance release sites is the focus of a new OSHA publication.
Dec 11, 2009 - 11:37:33 AM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
Forum focuses on pandemic influenza and small business workplace preparedness
Pandemic influenza workplace planning and preparedness is the subject of OSHA's next small business forum Sept. 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the U.S. Labor Department's Francis Perkins Building auditorium.

 

Aug 17, 2009 - 11:14:17 AM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
OSHA grantees offer free training on pandemic flu hazards and SHMS design
West Virginia University Safety and Health Extension, an OSHA Susan Harwood Training Grant Program recipient, is offering healthcare professionals and staff at small hospitals and healthcare facilities a free, four-hour pandemic influenza hazard awareness course Aug. 20 in Hagerstown, Md., and Aug. 21 in Lewes, Del.

 

Aug 17, 2009 - 11:09:51 AM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
OSHA Update- Hazard Communication Guidance for Combustible Dusts
This document is intended to help manufacturers and importers of chemicals recognize the potential for dust explosions and to identify appropriate protective measures as part of their hazard determination under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS).

 
 
 

Aug 11, 2009 - 1:01:28 AM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
OSHA launches Texas construction safety initiative
Texas experiences more construction industry fatalities than any other state,

 

Aug 3, 2009 - 11:23:43 AM

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Minimum Wage Now $7.25
The federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. The federal minimum wage provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

 

Jul 24, 2009 - 4:58:12 PM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
Broadband Grants: USDA and Commerce Announce Broadband Initiative- Deadline Aug 14, 2009

NTIA and RUS will be accepting applications for loans, grants and loan/grant combinations to be awarded by each agency under a single application form. This collaborative approach will ensure that the agencies' activities are complementary and integrated, make the best use of taxpayer funds and make it easier for applicants to apply for funding. This is the first of three rounds of funding the Agriculture and Commerce Departments will provide.

NOFA

 

Jul 2, 2009 - 5:53:12 AM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
Grant Notice: OSHA Announces Alternative Energy Industry Hazards Grants
OSHA Announces Funding Opportunity under Susan Harwood Training Grant Program; Identifies Labor Unions and Faith-Based Organizations as Eligible Applicants; Lists "Alternative Energy Industry Hazards" among Topics

 

Jun 10, 2009 - 7:44:08 PM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
Cal/OSHA seeks adoption of emergency amendments to the heat illness prevention standard
Cal/OSHA, has requested that the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) adopt emergency amendments to the current heat illness prevention standard, section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.

 

Jun 10, 2009 - 6:54:52 PM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
OSHA fines Kohl's for workplace safety and health hazards at two Pennsylvania stores
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Kohl's department stores in Yardley and Whitehall, Pa., for workplace safety and health hazards, proposing $79,000 in penalties.
Apr 15, 2009 - 10:35:45 AM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
OSHA Hazwopper Interactive Training: OSHA Issues Clarification
OSHA Issues Clarification on acceptability of interactive 40-hour Video training program.
Apr 8, 2009 - 3:05:16 PM

Job Search
Unemployment rate in March 2009
In March, the number of unemployed persons increased by 694,000 to 13.2 million, and the unemployment rate rose to 8.5 percent. Over the past 12 months, the number of unemployed persons has grown by about 5.3 million
Apr 6, 2009 - 9:23:15 AM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
Mass layoff events in November 2008
In November, employers took 2,328 mass layoff actions, seasonally adjusted, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single employer; the number of workers involved totaled 224,079 on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Dec 22, 2008 - 11:41:38 AM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
OSHA PPE Update:Clarification of Employer Duty To Provide Personal Protective
In this rulemaking, OSHA is amending its standards to add
language clarifying that the personal protective equipment (PPE) and training requirements impose a compliance duty to each and every employee covered by the standards and that noncompliance may expose the employer to liability on a per-employee basis.

Dec 12, 2008 - 11:10:06 AM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
DOL Announces $4 Million Grant to aid California workers impacted by Base Realignment and Closure actions
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $4 million grant to the state of California to provide services to more than 700 U.S. Department of Defense civilian workers and private contractors affected locally by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) actions.
Dec 12, 2008 - 11:04:50 AM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
Import prices down again in November 2008
Import prices fell 6.7 percent in November after decreases of 5.4 percent, 3.5 percent, and 3.1 percent in October, September, and August, respectively. The November decline was the largest one-month drop since the index was first published monthly in December 1988.
Dec 12, 2008 - 10:59:35 AM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
Mervyns LLC in Default – Workers' Comp Benefits To Be Paid by SISF

Mervyns employees with workers’ compensation claims for injuries received in the period February 1, 1990, through August 28, 2004, may now contact the Tristar Risk Management Senior Claims Supervisor Juliann Ginn for assistance at 925-339-8822 ext. 1876, or e-mail her at Julieann.ginn@tristargroup.net .


Nov 26, 2008 - 11:02:51 AM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
Thanksgiving 2008: How Americans Spend Their Time
Preparing and eating food and watching television are common activities on Thanksgiving and over the entire holiday weekend. On Thanksgiving holiday weekends between 2003 and 2007, Americans who prepared meals spent an average of 1.1 hours per day doing so, while eating and drinking occupied 1.2 hours per day. Those who watched television spent an average of 3.7 hours per day in front of the TV.
Nov 10, 2008 - 9:44:59 AM

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
OSHA Update: Three New Safety and Health Information Bulletins Available on OSHA's Web Site
OSHA's latest Safety and Health Information Bulletins (SHIBs) highlight specific workplace hazards and ways to minimize the potential for serious or fatal injuries.
Nov 1, 2008 - 11:32:58 AM

Announcements
Corporate Fraud: U.S. Department of Labor orders Charles Schwab to reinstate 2 corporate fraud whistleblowers
The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered The Charles Schwab Corp. to reinstate and pay back pay and damages to two employees who were fired in violation of the whistleblower provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Oct 28, 2008 - 8:11:43 AM

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