The theme for the 2nd week (June 11-18) of the 2007 National Safety Month is

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Workplace safety is the the theme for the first week (June 4-8) of the 2007 National Safety Month. The focus this year is on

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June is the National Safety Month. According to the National Safety Council, the focus and slogan for this year is Strong Corporate Cultures Foster Safe Communities.

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The nation’s three leading authorities on emergency preparedness, the JCR (Joint Commission Resources), OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration), and the American Red Cross are sponsoring the 2nd Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference: Disaster Readiness on the Home Front, to be held inWashington DC, Oct 19-20, 2006.
The U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao, will […]

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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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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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OSHA recently released a number of Public Service Announcements (PSAs) for television and radio. The PSAs remind people about the importance of safety in the workplace and provides information on how to contact OSHA.
The audio, video and the text (English & Spanish) of the PSA’s are available on the web.

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Reported in the 2005 workplace census by the BLS. Although overall workplace fatalities was lower by a percent point in the U.S. in 2005 compared 2004, there was a rise in fatalities among agricultural and Hispanic workers.

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OSHA has released a new quick card on driving safety. The quick card a companion document to the brochure published by OSHA to help reduce driving related accidents.

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