Showing posts with label Texas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Texas. Show all posts

Friday, March 12, 2010

OSHA/NIOSH Latino Safety Summit | April 14-15 | Houston

Fore more information on the summit, click here

Who Will Attend: Workers and representatives from employer associations, labor unions, the faith community, community organizations, worker centers, the medical community, safety and health professionals, educators, government officials, Consulates, the entertainment community, the advertising industry, and other non-traditional partners.

The Goal: Reducing injuries and illnesses among Latino workers by enhancing knowledge of their workplace rights and improving their ability to exercise those rights.

The Scope: The Summit will target the construction industry and other high risk industries that employ large numbers of Latino workers.

The Action Agenda: The Summit will develop a working agenda to prevent injury and death among Latino workers. It will showcase innovative partnerships, demonstrate successful education and training strategies, and develop effective enforcement and communication strategies.

Where: Hilton Americas Hotel, Houston, Texas

Co-Sponsored with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

In partnership with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Field Notes: OSHA issues largest fine ever to BP


from Benjamin Wischmeier, IH Program, '08...OSHA recently issued its largest fine ever to BP Products North America Inc. for the company's failure to correct potential hazards faced by employees in relation to the March 2005 Texas City refinery explosion. read more....

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