What is new and not so new in HR? Requirements of 2017 workshop on May 17 in Hyde Park. Click on link for more information http://vermontbiz.com/event/april/what%E2%80%99s-new-and-not-so-new-hr-requirements-2017-may-17
The 811 Poster Contest is a student poster contest that is being brought to you by the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the National Energy Foundation (NEF) and Common Ground Alliance (CGA). This exciting contest is designed to combine artistic talent with students’ ideas on how to be safe around underground pipelines and utilities. We invite you to register now and request a contest packet for your class by visiting energysafekids.org/811-poster-contest. The contest packet […]
on May 19th the North West Chapter will hold a Lyme Disease Awareness & Heat Stress Training on Friday, May 19, 2017 from 8:00 AM to 11:20 (doors open at 7:30 AM) at Engelberth Construction’s Training Room, Colchester, VT. See VSHC Calendar for more info and to register.
The Massachusetts Consultation Program has a job opening. Please see the following link for information: Department of Labor Standards – Industrial Safety and Health Inspector II – Lawrence https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=17000242
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Genie was notified of a product service bulletin by Dana Corporation affecting Model 213/142 Drive Axles installed on the below referenced machines and sold as service parts replacement from July 26, 2012 to September 25, 2012. The service and parking brakes on these axles may malfunction due to improper assembly of the internal brake components. Malfunctioning service and/or parking brakes may result in unintended machine movement, collision or loss of control. To find out more about this safety issue, click HERE for the complete download of […]
From time to time Health and Safety Professionals either need to hire an outside organization to provide safety training, or acquire the skills to perform safety training for their company. Recently a question about Bloodborne Pathogens / Universal Precautions training was asked at one of VSHC Chapter’s meetings. Specifically, the question was about the qualifications required to present training with regard to biohazards as applied to the VOSHA bloodborne pathogen standard. Under the 29 CFR 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, Paragraph […]
What is the Globally Harmonized System (GHS)? GHS stands for the “Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals”. GHS is a system that defines and classifies the hazards of chemical products, and communicates health and safety information on labels and material safety data sheets (called Safety Data Sheets, or SDSs, in GHS). The goal is that the same set of rules for classifying hazards, and the same format and content for labels and safety data sheets (SDS) will […]