Sentences with phrase «worker safety agency»

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These regulations are handed down from several federal agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and various state agencies, which implement laws in the realms of worker's compensation, employee protection, and other areas.

Emily Lyons is responsible for working with members and government agencies on environmental, worker safety and sustainability issues, as well as food safety and food defense.

«The EU is good for working people across Scotland, Wales and England - with rules limiting the amount of hours we have to work, providing equal treatment for part - time and agency workers and guaranteeing health and safety at work.

If doing double duty as a courier or digging up spare stamps takes more time, DEC workers may have to shift around their priorities, as Gov. David Paterson's Budget Division, in another cost - cutting move last week ordered agency heads to eliminate overtime except in instances where health or public safety is impacted.

Instead, Chandler said the agency supports a requirement that workers take a 10 - hour Occupational Safety and Health Association course.

«[S] ome federal agencies do have specific requirements on safety,» it continues, «but it is not a general practice to require proposals to contain a) identification of hazards in the proposed research, b) strategies [for] how those hazards will be mitigated, and c) information regarding how lab workers will be trained on the project hazards.»

Had she been a student, the agency would have lacked jurisdiction because occupational safety laws cover only paid workers.

Under a special allowance from the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, workers at Fukushima were permitted doses of up to 250 millisieverts.

«British Columbia's work - safety agency says a film production company «failed» to ensure the safety of workers on the set of «Maze Runner: The Death Cure» when actor Dylan O'Brien was injured in March.»

Atsuyuki Suzuki, former president of the Japanese Atomic Energy Agency, and now senior scientific adviser to his successor, listed some of these reports in a talk at UC, Berkeley (start around 8 minutes for a longer list): • country specific - groupthink with consensus first, overconfidence, etc (Parliament) • human caused disaster, lack of emergency preparedness (government) • lack of safety consciousness, ignoring both natural events and worker training (academic)

OTHER PUBLIC RECORDS SEARCHES: In addition to the real and personal property searches described above, the target should also be searched to determine if there are any past or present bankruptcy filings, if it has provided any security under the Bank Act of Canada, if the target or its shareholders are involved in any past or present litigation and if there are any violations or unpaid remittances with the Canada Revenue Agency, Employment Standards Branch, Workplace Safety and Health, Workers Compensation Board or other governmental agencies.

These include laws on information and consultation on collective redundancies; rules on working time; some of the EU - derived health and safety regulations; parts of the regulations which protect workers in the event of a transfer of undertaking; legislation protecting agency workers and other «atypical» workers; and, some elements of discrimination law to which businesses object most strongly such as liability for equal pay.

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) March 2, 2016 — A federal agency has proposed steep fines for an Illinois scrap firm over worker safety violations.

Regulations may also be passed stating that if an injury to a temporary help agency worker requires healthcare or results in the worker not being able to earn full wages, the client is required to notify the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of the accident within three days and can be fined for failing to do so.

Agencies would be responsible for Worker Safety and Insurance Board («WSIB») accident costs if a temporary employee is injured at an Employer's work site.

Our employment law experience spans a variety of employment issues including non-compete and non-solicitation agreements; harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims; wage and overtime disputes; worker's compensation and accommodation, and safety and audits by various state and federal agencies.

Valerie Scott said sex workers should be able to work with the Canada Revenue Agency, be protected by occupational health and safety rules and workers» compensation and «pension plans!

If you're an agency worker who has been injured in a ladder accident, both the agency you work for and the operatives of the business you're working on behalf of should take responsibility for your safety.

Our lawyers represent private and public employers in employment litigation, traditional labor law, wage / hour issues, competition - related litigation, immigration matters, workers» compensation proceedings, and administrative proceedings before the U.S. Department of Labor, Department of Homeland Security, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), and various state agencies.

James Frederick, Assistant Director of the United Steelworkers» Health, Safety, and Environment Department in Pittsburgh and a proponent of the Protecting America's Workers Act, stated that, if passed, the bill would provide «an important link for injured workers and families of workers killed on the job» to the Workers Act, stated that, if passed, the bill would provide «an important link for injured workers and families of workers killed on the job» to the workers and families of workers killed on the job» to the workers killed on the job» to the agency.

If you're an agency worker who has been injured in an accident at work, both the agency you work for and the operators of the business you're working for should take responsibility for your safety.

The government was also pressed by members and media to strengthen Bill 148 to better respond to the workplace safety, experience rating and other issues raised in the recent Toronto Star investigative report on temp agency workers,

According to Marcy Goldstein - Gelb, the co-executive director for the National Council for Occupational safety and Health, the increase in fatalities is reflective of the increase in subcontractors and workers employed by staffing agencies.

If you take on agency workers or freelancers you have some responsibilities, for example their health and safety.

PARK RIDGE LIVING CENTER, Stamford, CT (Oct 2012 — Present) Home Care Coordinator • Assess patients» care needs by delving into their medical histories • Create and implement in - home care plans to ensure patient safety and medical wellbeing • Arrange for needed services, supplies and appliances to help patients with their daily care regimens • Review home care policies and procedures with families, physicians, agency care providers and insurance providers • Contact physicians and insurance companies to obtain authorizations for services • Determine need for appropriate precautions, including isolation, reverse isolation and restraints • Implement admitting orders and evaluate criteria for patient status • Provide direction and support to administrative officers to ensure efficient patient access flow • Work with discharge planning teams to refer patients needing additional resources • Collect and maintain patient history and statistical data of all referred patients • Coordinate facility admissions and discharge duties • Collaborate with facility care coordinators and social workers to find solutions for challenging patients requiring constant home care

QUALIFICATIONS * Senior level Recruiter with 17 + years of experience which includes RPO, corporate and agency environments * Management / branch operations experience for a high volume staffing firm Familiarity with Employee safety, OSHA and Workers Compensation procedures * Excellent at building relationships and being viewed as a team player not only to peers but to clients and 3rd party providers, as well * Fluent in Engli...

Of these, coercive controlling violence (CCV; also called intimate terrorism and commonly referred to as domestic violence, spousal abuse, or battery) is the type of intimate partner violence that workers in community or agency settings — hospitals and clinics, domestic abuse or homeless shelters, public safety or law enforcement departments, courts and the legal system — are most likely to encounter (Coker, Smith, McKeown, & King, 2000; Graham - Kevan & Archer, 2003; Johnson, 2006).