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Entries from June 2006

New Video Previews Added

June 29th, 2006 · No Comments

New video previews added:
OSHA Laboratory Standard
Industrial Fire Prevention
DOT HAZMAT In Depth Security Training
Related Products:
Osha Laboratory Standard
Industrial Fire Prevention
DOT HAZMAT In Depth Security Training
Related Program Highlights:
Osha Laboratory Standard
Industrial Fire Prevention
DOT HAZMAT In Depth Security Training

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Hispanic workers more likely to be injured on the job

June 26th, 2006 · No Comments

The focus of the annual workplace health and safety fair held on June 23, 2006 was on Latino Workplace Safety. OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) chose Rochester as the first city in New York State to bring this message to the public.

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Dow Chemical Company Admitted into OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)

June 26th, 2006 · No Comments

Dow Chemical Company Admitted into OSHA VPP Corporate Pilot
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has approved The Dow Chemical Company as a member of their VPP Corporate Pilot. VPP Corporate Pilot helps to streamline the application and onsite evaluation processes for organizations that have made a commitment […]

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Video Previews - Improved Controls

June 25th, 2006 · No Comments

To minimize, operating system, hardware and other software incompatibilities, the video previews page was launched without any video controls.
We have now added simple html based start and stop controls for the video player. We hope that this will provide a better viewing experience and do not forsee any increase in problems due to system […]

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New Video Previews

June 22nd, 2006 · No Comments

The following new Video Previews have been added:
Handling a Sexual Harassment Investigation
Preventing Sexual Harassment for Employees
Preventing Sexual Harassment for Managers & Supervisors
Using Fire Extinguishers
Links to related products
Handling a Sexual Harassment Investigation
Preventing Sexual Harassment for Employees
Preventing Sexual Harassment for Managers & Supervisors
Using Fire Extinguishers
Links to Training Program Highlights
Handling a Sexual Harassment Investigation
Preventing Sexual Harassment for […]

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Updated Video Previews

June 22nd, 2006 · No Comments

The following video previews have been updated
Back Safety Video Preview
Slips Trips & Falls Video Preview
Links to related products
Back Safety
Slips Trips & Falls
Link to Training Program Highlights
Back Safety
Slips Trips & Falls

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California Rules to protect workers from heat

June 19th, 2006 · No Comments

Safety Topic: Heat Stress
Following the heat-related deaths of a number of California’s Central Valley farm workers, the California Occupational Safety and Health (CalOSHA) Standards Board has announced new regulations to protect workers from extreme heat conditions.

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OSHA’s Strategic Management Plan

June 17th, 2006 · No Comments

OSHA’s priorities are guided by a Strategic Management Plan which is designed to work in concert with the Department of Labor’s Strategic Plan.
The plan has three major components:

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What is the OSHA-ASSE Alliance

June 17th, 2006 · No Comments

Here is an excerpt explaining the OSHA-ASSE Alliance. The excerpt is from a speech by Edwind G. Foulke Jr., the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, at the at the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS (ASSE) Annual Convention and Exposition on June 12, 2006.

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OSHA’s prorities in 2006

June 17th, 2006 · No Comments

In his speech at the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS (ASSE)
Annual Convention and Exposition on June 12, Edwind G. Foulke Jr., the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, provided an outline of OSHA’s priorities in 2006.

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