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How to Identify Hazards at the Workplace

Every year, thousands of cases of work related accidents injure and claim the lives of workers across the country. Not only this, such accidents also account for hundreds and thousands of compensation claims, costing nearly every business a lot of time and money. Each year, the figures of work related accidents and fatalities keep rising, and will continue to rise if not staunched. This is where OSHA comes in to play. OSHA has brought about immense changes in workplace safety programs, what with its numerous training sessions that are meant to spread awareness and educate people about the importance of safety at the workplace. OSHA's basic aim is to reduce the number of workplace accidents and fatalities and to do this by enforcing certain safety standards and regulations. By identifying a hazard at the workplace, and training your employees to identify such hazards, you will not only be complying with OSHA's standards, but you will be promoting a safe and healthy working...

Green Jobs Promoted through the Oil Spill Clean up Efforts

The disaster caused by the Gulf Of Mexico oil spill remains uncertain as to whether it will be serious or whether it will be solved. However, the spill has developed temporary green jobs to address the clean up operations. BP has hired around 25,000 workers to help the spill clean up effort. In some states like Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Alabama specific websites have been put up for workers looking for oil spill response work. Coming to the key part, these workers will have to undergo the training on hazardous waste management. The HAZWOPER certificate is required for many oil spill clean up positions. The OSHA HAZWOPER certification is one major requirement for workers to work on remediation sites. The HAZWOPER program corresponds to the OSHA standard which considers the oil spill clean up and containment as an emergency response project. Though the BP oil spill has opened a door for green color jobs, the seriousness of the work however, requires an intense training for the worker...