Sentences with phrase «new worker safety»

At 2 p.m., Assemblyman Francisco Moya, alongside Assembly members Michele Titus, Michael DenDekker, Nick Perry, Victor Pichardo, and Brian Barnwell; Charlene Obernauer, executive director of NYCOSH; and Mario Cilento, president of the New York state AFL - CIO, unveils new worker safety legislation, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

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The investigation comes just days after the Center for Investigative Reporting's Reveal published a lengthy report about worker safety at Tesla's Fremont factory, where the Model S sedan, Model X SUV, and new mass - market Model 3 is produced.

Safety - sensitive transportation workers — including flight crew, air traffic controllers, truck drivers and train engineers — will be screened for several common opioid painkillers starting next year, according to a new federal rule published Monday.

«For anyone driven crazy by the faux warm and fuzzy PR of the so - called sharing economy Steven Hill's Raw Deal: How the «Uber Economy» and Runaway Capitalism Are Screwing American Workers should be required reading... Hill is an extremely well - informed skeptic who presents a satisfyingly blistering critique of high tech's disingenuous equating of sharing with profiteering... Hill includes two chapters listing potential solutions for the crises facing U.S. workers... Hill stresses the need for movement organizing to create a safety net strong enough to save the millions of workers currently being shafted in venture capital's brave new world.Workers should be required reading... Hill is an extremely well - informed skeptic who presents a satisfyingly blistering critique of high tech's disingenuous equating of sharing with profiteering... Hill includes two chapters listing potential solutions for the crises facing U.S. workers... Hill stresses the need for movement organizing to create a safety net strong enough to save the millions of workers currently being shafted in venture capital's brave new world.workers... Hill stresses the need for movement organizing to create a safety net strong enough to save the millions of workers currently being shafted in venture capital's brave new world.workers currently being shafted in venture capital's brave new world.»

Since then, new industry agreements have improved worker safety, but one major accord will soon expire.

Speaking to The New York Times about conditions in Bangladesh factories, the executive director of the Worker Rights Consortium said, «There have been substantial safety renovations in factories that have unquestionably made those factories substantially safer.

These new features also enhance worker safety by reducing the number of performance tests and remote access, and the number of ladder climbs required by line operators is significantly reduced.

The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal — a new body associated with the Fair Work Commission — is considering a proposed comprehensive order that would set rules and pay scales for transport workers in the retail sector.

DiNapoli's comments came after his address at a rally for TWU Local 100 in support of a new contract and improved worker - safety measures.

«These reforms will improve the lives of struggling restaurant owners, the workers they employ and the families they support, while preserving a system that protects the safety of New Yorkers.»

He also spoke at the meeting about maintaining provisions that protect the safety of highway workers and bus operators, as well as maintaining «Safe Streets» language, which, according to the release, aims to ensure that new infrastructure is designed in a manner that helps protect pedestrians.

The Times Union editorial board should support Congressman John Faso's effort and the efforts of state legislators on behalf of worker safety, on behalf of civil justice and on behalf of all New Yorkers who struggle to find affordable housing.

Banks, however, said the new rules would do little to foster safety, noting that most accidents happen on small job sites that wouldn't be required to employ workers who went through the training program.

Uber's attempt to expand its operations to upstate New York and to Long Island could jeopardize the jobs of 11,150 full - time workers, according to a report released by the Committee for Taxi Safety.

At 1 p.m., NYC Public Advocate Tish James, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Gary LaBarbera, president of the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater NY, other elected officials, and construction workers and advocates rally to demand greater safety measures on construction sites across New York City, Broadway and Barclay Street at City Hall Park, Manhattan.

Also at 11 a.m., the New York Worker Center Federation announces the launch of Freedom Cities, a new campaign that «moves beyond sanctuary cities by expanding both the way safety is defined and the realm of who deserves protection,» in front of Trump Hotel, Central Park, ManhattNew York Worker Center Federation announces the launch of Freedom Cities, a new campaign that «moves beyond sanctuary cities by expanding both the way safety is defined and the realm of who deserves protection,» in front of Trump Hotel, Central Park, Manhattnew campaign that «moves beyond sanctuary cities by expanding both the way safety is defined and the realm of who deserves protection,» in front of Trump Hotel, Central Park, Manhattan.

The Department of Buildings will not collect personal information from undocumented construction workers despite a new law that will require officials to keep track of safety training completed by laborers.

A coalition of small business groups says one of their top priorities is changing a 19th century New York labor law that relates to scaffolding and worker safety.

«We're delivering these petition cards to call on the New York State Workers» Compensation Board to protect New York's injured workers,» said Charlene Obernauer, the executive director of New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Workers» Compensation Board to protect New York's injured workers,» said Charlene Obernauer, the executive director of New York Committee for Occupational Safety and workers,» said Charlene Obernauer, the executive director of New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health.

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The number of fatalities at construction and industrial sites is decreasing overall, reports the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), but 42 workers in New York fell to their death in 2012, 10 more than the year before.

But the new contracts do not include job protections for current workers, which the union threatened would put experienced drivers out of work and compromise kids» safety.

They join us to discuss a range of issues, including school safety; testing; a feared teacher shortage; the New York State budget; and the Janus vs. AFSCME case, which could impact union member and worker rights.

He laid out the major new investments from the preliminary budget — including $ 115 million for the $ 15 minimum wage for city employees and contracted workers, investments in public safety, funding education initiatives under the mayor's Equity and Excellence agenda, investments in transportation and social services, along with a few Council priorities.

Fox released a trailer for his new film highlighting the worker safety concerns.

Several progressive movements — for women's rights, environmental rights, worker safety rules, gay rights, civil rights — he exclaimed, started in New York and that inaction in Washington, D.C. necessitates that states forge ahead on tackling the issues accompanying elections in the digital age.

(Reuters)- Managers mishandled a radiation leak at a New Mexico nuclear waste dump in which 21 workers were exposed to airborne radioactive particles due in part to substandard equipment and safety systems, a U.S. investigator said on Wednesday.

The row blew up late last year when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began a public consultation on setting new limits for working with the dust, which is a major hazard for construction workers, causing serious lung disease.

But like thousands of uranium workers who worked after 1971, she was not eligible for compensation because new safety regulations were put in place that year.

Because the settlement allowed Harran to avoid criminal penalties, the landmark case that many had hoped would set a new standard for accountability in labs across the country ended without settling the legal question of whether the lab chief has personal responsibility for the safety of students and workers.

Two months after safety breaches at federal labs first set off a public furor, top health officials are auditioning new checks on worker safety including specialized time - lapse cameras and digital worksheets to track crucial steps such as bacterium inactivation.

With these new regulations, increased worker safety and engineering knowledge was the goal.

Food Justice Southern New Jersey has a large population of migrant farm workers, and for 20 years CATA has provided workers with information about pesticides, how to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals in the workplace, and general safety training.

This analytical report looks at different «green industries» from an occupational safety and health (OSH) perspective, and shows that while green jobs improve the environment, revitalize the economy and create new employment opportunities, they may also present a number of known and unknown risks for workers.

OSHA regularly cites construction companies in New Jersey for safety violations, such as exposing workers to fall hazards, unsafe equipment, and occupational exposures.

We provide services to our clients regarding Federal, New Jersey and New York statutes, including: Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, National Labor Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, Conscientious Employee Protection Act, New Jersey Family Leave Act, Civil Rights, ERISA, and Wage and Hour Law.

Workers» Compensation: New employers in almost all industries must register immediately with the British Columbia or Alberta Worker's Compensation Board, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, or la Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail in Quebec, as the case may be, and will thereafter be assessed a premium on payroll according to their industry group.

While New York state labor laws and safety regulations are supposed to make construction job sites safe for workers, poor safety standards, unsafe job sites, and unsafe practices and / or neglecting to address safety concerns continue to be a leading cause of construction site accidents.

Ironically, the fence that was being installed by the workers killed was part of a New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) safety project designed to prevent vehicles from entering the median of the freeway.

(a) New Reportable Incident — Structural Inadequacy: As of December 14, 2017, an employer must notify the Ministry of Labour (MOL) if a joint health and safety committee or a health and safety representative identifies potential structural inadequacies of a workplace as a source of danger or a hazard to workers.

Bill 177 also amended the OHSA to include a new specific duty for employers to notify the Ministry of Labour if the joint health and safety committee or representative, as applicable, has identified potential structural inadequacies of a building, structure, or any part thereof, or any other part of a workplace, whether temporary or permanent, as a source of danger or hazard to workers.

He has urged the feds to send the new bill directly to the SCC for a constitutional opinion, thereby sparing sex workers the cost, risk, and uncertainty of having to litigate protections for their health and safety all over again.

if a worker filed a timely mental stress claim and the worker's timely appeal is filed with or is pending before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) as of January 1, 2018, the WSIAT will refer the claim back to the WSIB to re-adjudicate the claim pursuant to the new provisions, regardless of the date on which the worker's mental stress occurred.

The establishment of the Workers» Compensation Appeals Tribunal (WCAT) in 1985 marked a new era for injured workers by introducing an independent appeals procedure (the name of the tribunal was changed to Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) inWorkers» Compensation Appeals Tribunal (WCAT) in 1985 marked a new era for injured workers by introducing an independent appeals procedure (the name of the tribunal was changed to Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) inworkers by introducing an independent appeals procedure (the name of the tribunal was changed to Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) in 1997).

New York State Labor Law § 240 provides, in substance, that if a construction worker falls from a ladder, due to improper safety devices, and the injury was preventable, then the owner, contractor and / or subcontractor are strictly liable for all of the construction worker's injuries.

The name of the Bill was changed to Bill 148, An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000, the Labour Relations Act, 1995 and the Occupational Health and Safety Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, since it now includes a new section related to amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act that provides that an employer can not require a worker to wear footwear with an elevated heel unless it is required for the worker to perform his or her work safely.

The blog addressed new training requirements wherein an employer was required to ensure that workers complete a basic health and safety awareness program.

A New Hampshire employment litigation attorney focuses on a wide range of employment law matters including employment discrimination, wages, unemployment compensation, workers» compensation, pensions, and workplace safety claims.

One new challenge that flows from this decision for employers will be determining whether a fatality or critical injury can be said to have a reasonable nexus to worker safety at the workplace, as the Court of Appeal provided no guidance in making this determination.

A new lawsuit could bring Workplace Safety and Insurance Board («WSIB») benefits to hundreds of Ontario workers suffering from chronic work - related mental stress.