Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Tweet[IWS] OSHA: New! WORKPLACE SAFETY & H1N1 (Flu) [9 November 2009]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
New Web Site!
WORKPLACE SAFETY & H1N1 (Flu) [9 November 2009]
http://www.osha.gov/h1n1/
The severity of the 2009-2010 flu season cannot be precisely predicted and may change during the course of the fall and winter. This webpage provides current information about the 2009 H1N1 flu and resources that detail the steps that managers, employers and workers need to take now.
As the flu season develops and more information becomes available, this workplace guidance will be updated. Employers and workers need to check frequently for the latest guidance.
Resources for Responding to 2009 H1N1 Flu
----------
Worker Guidance
* Healthcare
http://www.osha.gov/h1n1/protectyourself_healthcare.html
* All Others
http://www.osha.gov/h1n1/protectyourself_nonhealthcare.html
Employer Guidance
* Healthcare
http://www.osha.gov/h1n1/healthcare.html
* All Others
http://www.osha.gov/h1n1/nonhealthcare.html
News Release
OSHA News Release: [11/09/2009]
Contact Name: Gloria Della
Phone Number: (202) 693-8666
Release Number: 09-1375-NAT
US Department of Labor's OSHA provides workplace H1N1 influenza precaution and protection information for workers and employers
New Web site offers fact sheets with practical information
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/osha/osha20091375.htm
WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued commonsense fact sheets that employers and workers can use to promote safety during the current H1N1 influenza outbreak.
The fact sheets inform employers and workers about ways to reduce the risk of exposure to the 2009 H1N1 virus at work. Separate fact sheets for health care workers, who carry out tasks and activities that require close contact with 2009 H1N1 patients, contain additional precautions.
"Protecting our nation's workers is OSHA's top priority," said Jordan Barab, the agency's acting assistant secretary. "These fact sheets are tools we have developed to help ensure America's workers stay healthy and our businesses remain viable. OSHA's new fact sheets will help all employers identify appropriate actions to protect their workers."
OSHA's "Workplace Safety and H1N1" Web site provides easy to understand information appropriate for all workplaces and more extensive guidance for those involved in higher risk health care activities. The fact sheets are advisory in nature and informational in content.
As new information about the 2009 H1N1 virus becomes available, these workplace fact sheets will be updated. Employers and workers should review OSHA's http://www.osha.gov/h1n1 site often to ensure they have the most up-to-date information when making decisions about their operations and planning.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, OSHA's role is to promote safe and healthful working conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, outreach and education. For more information about the agency, visit http://www.osha.gov .
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
New Web Site!
WORKPLACE SAFETY & H1N1 (Flu) [9 November 2009]
http://www.osha.gov/h1n1/
The severity of the 2009-2010 flu season cannot be precisely predicted and may change during the course of the fall and winter. This webpage provides current information about the 2009 H1N1 flu and resources that detail the steps that managers, employers and workers need to take now.
As the flu season develops and more information becomes available, this workplace guidance will be updated. Employers and workers need to check frequently for the latest guidance.
Resources for Responding to 2009 H1N1 Flu
----------
Worker Guidance
* Healthcare
http://www.osha.gov/h1n1/protectyourself_healthcare.html
* All Others
http://www.osha.gov/h1n1/protectyourself_nonhealthcare.html
Employer Guidance
* Healthcare
http://www.osha.gov/h1n1/healthcare.html
* All Others
http://www.osha.gov/h1n1/nonhealthcare.html
News Release
OSHA News Release: [11/09/2009]
Contact Name: Gloria Della
Phone Number: (202) 693-8666
Release Number: 09-1375-NAT
US Department of Labor's OSHA provides workplace H1N1 influenza precaution and protection information for workers and employers
New Web site offers fact sheets with practical information
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/osha/osha20091375.htm
WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued commonsense fact sheets that employers and workers can use to promote safety during the current H1N1 influenza outbreak.
The fact sheets inform employers and workers about ways to reduce the risk of exposure to the 2009 H1N1 virus at work. Separate fact sheets for health care workers, who carry out tasks and activities that require close contact with 2009 H1N1 patients, contain additional precautions.
"Protecting our nation's workers is OSHA's top priority," said Jordan Barab, the agency's acting assistant secretary. "These fact sheets are tools we have developed to help ensure America's workers stay healthy and our businesses remain viable. OSHA's new fact sheets will help all employers identify appropriate actions to protect their workers."
OSHA's "Workplace Safety and H1N1" Web site provides easy to understand information appropriate for all workplaces and more extensive guidance for those involved in higher risk health care activities. The fact sheets are advisory in nature and informational in content.
As new information about the 2009 H1N1 virus becomes available, these workplace fact sheets will be updated. Employers and workers should review OSHA's http://www.osha.gov/h1n1 site often to ensure they have the most up-to-date information when making decisions about their operations and planning.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, OSHA's role is to promote safe and healthful working conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, outreach and education. For more information about the agency, visit http://www.osha.gov .
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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