New for 2012… JJ Keller’s Substance Abuse Training DVD

Very few people are able to use recreational or prescription drugs without ever experiencing negative consequences or addiction, for the vast majority of people, they have no control over their substance use can cause problems at work, home, school, and in relationships. People experiment with drugs for many different reasons. Many people first try drugs out of curiosity, to have a good time, because friends are doing it, or in an effort to improve performance or ease problem, such as stress, anxiety, or depression. Use doesn’t automatically lead to abuse, and there is no specific level at which drug use
moves from casual to problematic, tolerance varies by individual. Drug abuse or addiction is less about the quantity of the substance consumed or the frequency, and more to do with the side effects of drug use. No matter how often or how little the individual is consuming, the side effects of the drug use causes problems in more than one person’s life and it isn’t just the “users” family that has to deal with the consequences. Substance abuse affects productivity, judgment, attendance, work relationships, builds hostility, and creates an unsafe work environment for everyone.

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• Helps supervisors and managers gain a general awareness of the Americans with Disabilities Act and why it is important to understand how the law works
• Outlines what supervisors must do when dealing with ADA issues in order to assist employees who request accommodations and help the company stay in compliance
• Covers a wide variety of ADA topics, including:
  • What is the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • To which employers does the ADA apply
  • Which employer actions are covered under the ADA
  • How does the ADA define an individual with a disability
  • What are “mitigating measures”
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Well it happened again. The new Federal and State Labor Law mandated postings have been bumped to April 30, 2012.

The NLRB agreed on Friday, December 23, to postpone the effective date of its employee rights notice-posting rule at the request of a federal court, that is hearing a legal challenge regarding the rule. The new implementation date for the posting requirement is April 30, 2012.

The NLRB stated that it determined that postponing the effective date of the rule would facilitate the resolution of the legal challenges that have been filed with respect to the rule.

This is the second time that the NLRB has delayed the posting requirement, which was originally scheduled to go into effect on November 14, 2011. The first postponement — to January 31, 2012 — was made in response to claims of uncertainty regarding who is required to post the new notice, according to the NLRB.

J. J. Keller recommends as a best practice that employers post new or revised notices on the posting effective date – not before – to be in compliance.

Ordering Options

• To order posters without the required federal NLRA notice (to comply with current state & federal posting requirements through April 30), choose the Current Print Poster Set option above.
• To order posters with the required federal NLRA notice (to comply with state & federal posting requirements after April 30), choose the New Print Poster Set option above.
• To help comply with the NLRA requirement AND future mandatory state & federal changes, choose the Current Print Poster Set and select an Update Service subscription. You’ll receive current state and federal posters now (to comply with requirements through April 30) and automatically receive a federal poster with NLRA notice in April as part of your subscription.

To order one of the options please visit our Labor Law Posters page.

Preventing And Responding To Workplace Violence – Workplace safety has become a major concern to managers and employees alike. With incidents like what happened at Columbine High School and Virginia Tech, educational institutions are not immune to these types of incidents.  Media attention has resulted in fear and apprehension, yet these less common than is popularly believed.  Prevention is critical.  Incidents involving disruptions and threats are increasing, and early intervention helps prevent more serious acts.

Topics included in this workplace violence safety video are:  reasons to look at workplace violence, costs of workplace violence, risk factors, misconceptions about workplace violence, homicides and non-fatal violence, prevention strategies, environmental designs, administrative controls, behavioral strategies, behaviors, prevention procedures, good working relationships, training managers and supervisors with conflict resolution skills, established workplace policies, effective security measures, job counseling / training assistance, crisis management plans, recognition and response to the potentially violent person, make a resource list of service agencies, if you are in a situation where you are confronted by disruptive, threatening or violent behavior, if you feel threatened or in danger, preventive actions you can take in your department, post incident response, regulations.

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration just released its long-awaited changes to the hours-of-service regulations on December 22, 2011. Highlights include limitations on the 34-hour restart, mandatory breaks, and changes to the definition of on-duty time.

The final rule is expected to be published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2011.

The compliance date for the changed definition of on-duty time is February 27, 2012. The compliance date for the changes to the 34-hour restart and the mandatory break provision is July 1, 2013

J. J. Keller’s Hours of Service: A Driver’s Guide is for property-carrying vehicles and covers the “hows” and “whys” of logging, and clearly explains the requirements (including the sleeper-berth option and short-haul provision) under DOT’s current HOS rule.

• Reflects the current HOS Rules
• Designed for property-carrying vehicles
• Covers the “hows” and “whys” of logging
• Clearly explains the requirements (including the sleeper-berth option and short-haul provision) under DOT’s current HOS rule
• Ready-to-use training program includes several components
• Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
• Also available in Interactive Online/CD-ROM formats
• NEW 8-minute bonus CSA video segment explains how hours of service factors into the Fatigued Driving BASIC.

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Prior to the OSHA Act more than 14,000 workers died and more than 50 million workers suffered disabling injuries every year simply by doing their jobs. Since OSHA was created, work-related deaths have decreased by more than 62% and work-related injuries decreased by more than 42%. This video is designed to teach you about why OSHA is so important to you as a worker.

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Train your employees to safely work with, and dispose of, hazardous waste with Summit’s RCRA training program. According to the EPA, over 40 million tons of hazardous waste is generated in the United States each year. The EPA regulates all industrial waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, or RCRA, requiring companies to be responsible for their hazardous waste from cradle to grave. Summit’s comprehensive RCRA training program will help insure that your workers are ready to protect the environment, their health and safety, and their company.

• Identifying Hazardous Waste
• Hazardous Waste Regulations
• Best Management Practices
• Best Safety Practices
• Safely Handling Waste