For the first quarter of 2009, the agency's Disability Rights Office received 142 informal complaints raising closed captioning issues but no complaints regarding hearing aid compatibility issues.
Effective treatment for employee mental health problems leads to significant improvements in productivity, according to a study in the September Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).
“Current rates of health care worker immunizations are appallingly low and must not be tolerated,” said APIC President Christine J. Nutty, RN, MSN, CIC. “It’s time for hospitals to require flu shots--and hold employees accountable for declining the vaccine.”
“Disasters may strike at any time so it’s always important to be ready and prepared to maintain the health and safety of yourself and your loved ones until first responders are able to arrive,” said AADM President Gary M. Klein, M.D., MPH, MBA, CHS-V.
Cook Children's Health Care System of Fort Worth, Texas, has boosted its employees' flu vaccination rates from 66 percent to 84 percent in the past two years.
“There are grounds for optimism, but there is even greater reason for caution,” said NAM President John Engler.
Fellowship program recipients will be given the opportunity to attend Oregon State University tuition-free for three years, and they will be required to teach at the collegiate level for three years after completing their degree.
“Even in these difficult economic times, cities must appropriately allocate resources to protect all employees from potential on-the-job dangers,” the group said in a statement issued to its members nationwide.
One is DOL guidance to help small businesses enroll workers automatically in 401(k) or individual retirement accounts. Another is making it possible for employees to put money for unused vacation and sick days into their retirement plans. The steps do not require congressional approval.
The separate settlements took place one week apart in different states and together totaled more than $2 million in monetary relief for the victims.
Her gig as a special guest DJ will air all weekend long through Labor Day on SIRIUS XM's The Spectrum, and her playlist might or might not include the Johnny Paycheck hit "Take This Job and Shove It."
"Selecting and Strengthening Employee Assistance Programs: A Purchaser's Guide" was developed by EASNA's Knowledge Transfer and Research Committee.
The February 2008 explosion and fire at the Imperial Sugar refinery in Georgia sparked attention and concern about combustible dusts. The company's computer-based training teaches workers about dust, food safety, emergency preparedness, and heat stress.
Like clockwork, the start of each day in the office usually involves reading through at least 30 new e-mails. Among that electronic clutter, only five to six items are original, followed by numerous replies back and forth between everyone addressed. Getting up-to-date on each e-mail is a tricky proposition that often results in the accidental deletion of a reply here and there.
Interested in propelling stronger safety culture? Quantum Physics proclaims energy moves both in waves of motion and as individual particles.
It is generally accepted that around 80 to 85 percent of workplace "accidents" are traceable to some specific human behavior, either at the time of the accident or preceding it. Therefore, to achieve improvement, it is necessary to understand the root cause(s) of the unsafe behavior taking place and how that behavior can be replaced by new, safe behavior.
"Sometimes a simple conversation with the employee about what might be needed to return to work is all that is necessary to keep valued employees in their jobs," said EEOC Chicago Regional Attorney John Hendrickson.
According to a study by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, SH&E professionals with certifications such as the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) can earn up to $30K more per year than persons without certifications.
According to the lawsuit, the disabled worker could not effectively communicate with others without the assistance of a job coach because of his cerebral palsy and limited intellectual functioning.
Of the 39 percent who reported they do not plan to get the shot, 13 percent said they would if their employer offered it.