OSHA announces new online Outreach Training Program providers
Our good friends at OSHA have selected 10 authorized training providers. From the website:
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced its selection of 10 OSHA authorized training providers to deliver 25 online courses as part of its Outreach Training Program. The OSHA Outreach Training Program teaches workers how to identify, prevent, and eliminate workplace hazards. The program also informs workers of their rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint.
More on the Outreach Training Program here.
A Comprehensive Approach to Workforce Health
From the CDC, an excellent article:
The health of the U.S. workforce is an issue of importance to both workers and their employers. There is a wealth of evidence on occupational safety and health hazards that may potentially affect workers’ health. In addition to these hazards, personal characteristics and conditions, such as age, gender, genetics, or weight, can impact a person’s work and interact with workplace hazards.
Thanks as always to NIOSH publications and CDC for important and timely info!
Lovell Safety Group Earns Dividends
Lovell Safety Management Co., LLC, announced the 2010 – 2011 dividend earnings of another of its Safety Groups:
Roofers and Sheet Metal Employers of Greater New York, Safety Group #411 paid a 30 percent dividend. Qualifying members received an advance discount of 20 percent.
Be Careful Out There! Safety in the Cold
How to keep safe during the cold weather season.
Via EHS Today:
This time of year, I know better than to leave the house unprepared for cold weather and icy road conditions, but are we ever truly prepared for that first blast of winter weather? Last year, our first major snowstorm fell long before the official start of winter.
Lovell Safety Group Earns Dividends
Lovell Safety Management Co., LLC, announced the 2010 – 2011 dividend earnings of another of its Safety Groups:
Master Painters and Decorators, Safety Group #135 paid a 32.5 percent dividend. Qualifying members received an advance discount of 20 percent.
Save Energy Over the Holidays!
Via the CDC:
Make “green” holiday choices when you are shopping, traveling, decorating, sending cards, and choosing gifts.. When you save energy and resources, you protect the environment and safeguard health both now and for the future.
Keep Fit at the Office
How to Stay Active When You Work Behind a Desk All Day
From our good friends at EHS Today:
A lack of physical activity, particularly if it’s combined with work-related stress, can threaten your overall health. According to physician members of the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED), building fitness and healthy food choices into your daily office routine can make a big difference in your physical and mental well-being.
Read more about Staying active at work.
Be Safe During the Holidays
Important Holiday safety news via EHS Today:
Electrical accidents typically increase during the holiday season. The U.S. Consumer and Product Safety Commission reports that during the 2 months surrounding the holiday season, more than 14,000 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms due to injuries related to holiday decorating. In 2010, the National Fire Protection Association stated that holiday lights were involved in an average of 150 reported home structure fires per year during 2004-2008. Those fires caused an average of eight civilian deaths, 16 civilian injuries, and $8.9 million in direct property damage per year.
