H1N1 Recordkeeping Reminder
Employers required to perform recordkeeping by OSHA are responsible for recording cases of 2009 H1N1 illness if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) the case is a confirmed case of 2009 H1N1 illness as defined by CDC;
(2) the case is work-related as defined by 1904.5; and
(3) the case involves one or more of the recording criteria set forth in 1904.7 (e.g., medical treatment, days away from work).
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Cumbre de Acción Nacional
para la
Salud y Seguridad del Trabajador Latino
National Action Summit for Latino Worker Health and Safety
April 14-15, 2010
Houston, Texas
Who Will Attend: Workers and representatives from employer associations, labor unions, the faith community, community organizations, worker centers, the medical community, safety and health professionals, educators, government officials, Consulates, the entertainment community, the advertising industry, and other non-traditional partners.
The Goal: Reducing injuries and illnesses among Latino workers by enhancing knowledge of their workplace rights and improving their ability to exercise those rights.
The Scope: The Summit will target the construction industry and other high risk industries that employ large numbers of Latino workers.
The Action Agenda: The Summit will develop a working agenda to prevent injury and death among Latino workers. It will showcase innovative partnerships, demonstrate successful education and training strategies, and develop effective enforcement and communication strategies.
Where: Hilton Americas Hotel, Houston, Texas
Co-Sponsored with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
In partnership with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
To Register for the Conference and the Hotel
Drywall Symposium Findings
Corrosive Chinese Drywall has become the focus of health concerns, failing equipment, and lawsuits. But what does the research really say about this controversial product and what is being done to fix the problem?
The November 5-6, 2009 first-of-its-kind conference brought together researchers from the primary state and federal agencies to present their findings on:
- Materials Analysis
- Emissions Testing
- Exposure Assessment and Toxicology
- Remediation/Repair
- Disposal
All symposium session contents are available here.
OSHA 510 and 511 Now Available Online
Can’t make it to the classroom? Now you, or anyone in your organization, can take your510 Construction Industry or 511 General Industry course online, anytime you like. These courses fulfill the same requirements as the traditional classroom course and provide the OSHA Training Institute Education Center Completion Certificate.
Ready to Take the Next Step in Safety?
Charlene Vespi, MS.Ed., CWCP, USF SafetyFlorida Program Manager
Whether you're a business owner or safety manager, you can both agree that worker protection has enormous benefits. And worker protection--reducing injuries, illnesses and fatalities on the job--is the primary mission of the USF SafetyFlorida Consultation Program. By helping businesses develop and implement a safety and health management system, your employees remain safe and healthy, your company will experience lower workers' compensation costs and everyone will feel safe and secure going to work each day.
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AST has saved $50,000 in workers' compensation premiums since becoming actively engaged in safety measures.
-- Tom Deagan, Safety Coordinator, AST, Pensacola, an OSHA SHARP company
