September is the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction recovery month.
To help alleviate the nation’s problems related to drug and alcohol abuse, President Bush (George W.) designated September as the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery month with a proclamation he signed in 2003.

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The ASSE (American Society of Safety Engineers) announces its fifth annual ASSE kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest. The contest, organized in five age categories, runs September 19, 2006 through February 14, 2007.

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Every month we get a number of inquiries about OSHA and sexual harassment training/regulatory requirements. So, we thought we would post a simple clarification.
In short, OSHA does not regulate “Sexual Harassment”.
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines and maintains the regulatory framework and guidelines as to what constitutes “Sexual Harassment”. The current […]

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OSHA has fined a Corapolis roofing company $120,000 for safety violations leading to the death of an employee who was electrocuted when his scaffold came in contact with a power line.

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The minimum wages for the states of Arkansas, Maine, Michigan and New Jersey are scheduled to increase.

Arkansas minimum wage is scheduled to increase October 1, 2006 from $5.15 per hour to $6.25 per hour. Arkansas Labor Law Posters
Maine minimum wage is scheduled to increase October 1, 2006 from $6.50 per hour to $6.75. […]

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