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In total, the FY 2011 DOL budget requests $117 billion, with the majority to be used for unemployment insurance benefits for displaced workers and federal workers’ compensation. DOL’s discretionary request of $14.0 billion overall includes $1.7 billion for worker protection programs, a 4 percent increase over the prior year’s budget.

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OSHA is stepping up its efforts to make sure injuries and illnesses on the job are better reported. Tracking such things has been part of OSHA’s mandate since 1970 but efforts are now being renewed. Read on…

Getting you the right Written Safety Plan for your business

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OSHA is pushing for federal rules that would require companies to count job-related musculoskeletal disorders – a step that could make it easier for safety officials to prevent such injuries.

But the emerging plan may also provoke a battle with business groups. Industry leaders fear it could pave the way for regulation to prevent MSDs, the most common injuries in American factories.

Often caused by repetitive tasks and heavy lifting, MSDs afflict the muscles and nerves in wrists, arms, necks and backs. They include sprains and strains, along with common on-the-job injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tendinitis.

Hundreds of thousands of workers suffer MSDs on the job each year, federal statistics show.

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This new guidance, entitled First Aid at work – Your Questions Answered – recommends that employees consider a number of issues when determining first aid staffing levels.

The issues cover:

l Workplace hazards

l The number of employees on site and any staff with disabilities or specific health problems

l The history of accidents and illnesses

l Working arrangements – travelling workers, lone workers, shift patterns

l Remoteness from the emergency services

l Cover for holiday and sickness absences

l Members of the public on site

These issues may lead to a requirement for additional numbers above those suggested numbers of first aid personnel to suit particular circumstances.

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Company agrees to spend nearly $9,000 for hazardous material training and equipment for the City of Hoquiam Fire Department.

(Seattle, Wash. – Jan. 19, 2010) Ocean Protein, LLC has settled with the Environmental Protection Agency and agreed to pay a $13,166.00 penalty for violating the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). The company failed to properly report the storage of Sulfuric Acid at its fish waste processing facility located in Hoquiam, Wash.

Ocean Protein failed to file Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms with local emergency response entities in Washington. The company, located at 518 22nd

St. Hoquiam, Wash., produces fish meal, fish oil, and bone meal from fish wastes using sulfuric acid, among other chemicals.

“Community safety and preventing chemical accidents are a top priority for EPA,” said Edward Kowalski, Director of EPA’s Office of Compliance and Enforcement in Seattle. “We’re committed to reducing the likelihood and severity of accidental chemical releases by enforcing the law and creating a level playing field for industry.”

In addition to the penalty, Ocean Protein agreed to provide over $8,800 for training and equipment to the City of Hoquiam Fire Department that will improve the department’s capabilities in responding to hazardous materials emergencies in a safe and effective manner.

Sulfuric acid is a clear, colorless, odorless liquid that is very corrosive and can cause severe burns. It is harmful if inhaled, ingested, or comes in contact with skin.

Facilities that store significant quantities of certain hazardous chemicals are required to submit an inventory of each chemical to the State Emergency Response Commission, the Local Emergency Planning Committee, and the local fire department. Emergency responders rely on this information for their safety and to help protect nearby residents during an emergency, such as a fire or earthquake. Citizens can also access the information to find out what chemicals are being stored and used in their neighborhoods.

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