Temporary Foreign Worker program must be changed, workers say
- August 1, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
No CommentsMigrant farm workers in strawberry fields. (Mark Miller/Getty Images) MONTREAL — Henry Aguirre, a temporary foreign worker from Guatemala, considered himself lucky when he got a job in Quebec as a chicken catcher, rounding up poultry and handing them over for processing. Aguirre, 27, said he was quickly disillusioned when he learned the job paid
Business FYI: Workforce Tulsa, national group to create program
- July 30, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Workforce Tulsa, national group to create safety training program Workforce Tulsa and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health will join forces to develop and pilot test a new training program to promote workplace safety and health practices among young adults seeking career services and temporary employment opportunities. The Developing Work Safety Skills training
Workforce Tulsa, national group to create workplace safety training program
- July 27, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Workforce Tulsa will partner with national group Workforce Tulsa and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to develop and pilot test a new training program to promote workplace safety and health practices among young adults seeking career services and temporary employment opportunities. The first of its kind in the country, the Developing Work
NIOSH Piloting New Training Program with Workforce Tulsa
- July 23, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
NIOSH Piloting New Training Program with Workforce Tulsa “Our young adult participants have a variety of challenges and barriers to sustainable employment, such as a lack of education or homelessness, and this training program will provide them with a much-needed opportunity to learn the basics of workplace health and safety,” said Shelley Cadamy, executive director
New program looks to boost mental health in the WNY workplace
- March 19, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
The body doesn’t end at the neck, which has mystified what Victoria Davis has experienced as she has worked in the Western New York and Ohio health insurance markets. “Based on my experience, more than two-thirds of companies with wellness programs focus just on physical wellness,” said Davis, who last year became manager of worksite and
EPA delays effective date of Risk Management Program amendments
- March 16, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Washington – The Environmental Protection Agency has delayed until June 19 the effective date for amendments to the EPA Risk Management Program rule for chemical facilities. The delay, a response to a March 13 administrative stay, will give EPA time to reconsider a February petition from the RMP Coalition regarding the amendments. “As an agency,
Advocacy groups to Congress: Don’t overturn Risk Management Program amendments
- March 14, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Washington – A group of 26 organizations is calling for Congressional leaders to block attempts to nullify amendments to the Environmental Protection Agency Risk Management Program rule for chemical facilities. The group, led by the Environmental Justice Health Alliance, sent a letter to four Congressional officials on Feb. 10, asking that EPA efforts be maintained.
Idaho National Laboratory Occupational Medicine Program honored …
- March 5, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The Idaho National Laboratory Occupational Medicine Program within the Environment, Safety, Health and Quality Directorate has been notified that INL is the recipient of the 2017 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine’s Corporate Health Achievement Award (CHAA). The INL OMP submitted a comprehensive application about the program and underwent a
Liberian Company Launches Intl Workplace Health and Safety Program
- February 21, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
A Liberian-owned Company, the Construction and Mining Contractors Incorporated (CMC Inc), in collaboration with London Professional Training Center (LPTC), UK, and the National Examination Board for Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH), yesterday launched a 10-day international training in Occupational Safety and Health at a resort in Monrovia. The training, which is being hosted in the
Kent-Sussex Industries receives Workplace Health and Safety Incentive Program recognition
- February 14, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Submitted News Kent-Sussex Industries Inc. was for the 17th consecutive year recognized by the state of Delaware, Department of Insurance, Workplace Health & Safety Incentive Program for its safe workplace practices. Each year, KSI completes a safety questionnaire and then receives an unannounced inspection from an outside auditor. KSI reviews safety practices regularly with staff
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