The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has alleged serious safety violations and seven repeat violations at Fort Richardson’s Directorate of Public Works near Anchorage, Alaska.
OSHA’s inspection found alleged serious violations involving: lack of forklift training; improper grinding wheel maintenance; lack of inspection on high voltage poles; lack of assessment and [...]

A good thing just got better.
MARCOM is offering a trade-in program for companies who have old VHS videotape safety training programs that they would like to replace with new, up-to-date DVD programs. For every safety VHS program that you return… from any producer… you can purchase a DVD of your choice from MARCOM’s safety [...]

Today, managers and supervisors must be trained to prevent and correct harassment situations at work. Harassment training is now mandatory in some states and many others will soon follow. With potential liabilities growing, management must understand their vital role in understanding and eliminating this phenomenon.
Let’s Face It, the realistic and engaging training program from Coastal [...]

Approximately 3,800 high-hazard worksites are on tap for inspection under OSHA’s 2008 Site-Specific Targeting Program, as of May 19. This year’s program will initially target sites that reported 11 or more injuries or illnesses resulting in days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer for every 100 full-time employees (known as the DART [...]

Give employees the vital safety information they need.
J. J. Keller’s Employee Safety Workbook is a flexible learning tool to help employees tackle critical OSHA safety topics.
This comprehensive workbook is filled with creative, ready-to-use exercises that will aid in employee understanding and complement any training method you use.
The workbook includes:

Easy-to-understand explanations of 15 key [...]

Summit’s new Streaming Video format provides an effortless way of immediately delivering EH&S training videos directly to any computer via the internet, without the hassle of downloading. This new delivery format is a cost-effective, quick and easy-to-use way to administer video training programs. Streaming Video offers a number of benefits, including:
* Unlimited access to Summit’s [...]

EEOC Settles Suit Involving Hangman’s Nooses, KKK Graffiti and Slurs at Construction Site
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major settlement of a racial harassment lawsuit for $1,650,000 and significant remedial relief against Conectiv, A.C. Dellovade, Inc., Steel Suppliers Erectors, Inc. and Matrix Services Industrial Contractors (doing business as Bogan, [...]