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Spring 2002 |
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 OSHA, HISPANIC CONTRACTORS FORM ALLIANCE Goal: to Reduce Construction Deaths Among Spanish-Speaking Workers
"This alliance will greatly expand OSHA's reach in our effort to provide safety and health information and training to Spanish-speaking workers and employers," said OSHA Administrator John L. Henshaw. "We wanted to join with others who share our concern and are committed to reducing injuries and illnesses among Hispanic workers. I am delighted that HCA wants to work with us." Under the alliance, HCA and OSHA will: * Identify existing safety and health resources available for Spanish speakers and stimulate the development of additional publications and audio-visual products. * Jointly disseminate safety and health information through conferences, events, community-based activities and electronic media. * Work with community and faith-based organizations and other leadership groups to build safety and health awareness within the Hispanic community. * Encourage bilingual individuals in construction to take OSHA's train-the-trainer class so they can teach the 10-hour and 30-hour construction safety and health outreach courses in Spanish. * Promote and encourage HCA members to participate in OSHA cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, consultation and mentoring. OSHA and HCA are forming a joint steering committee to implement the alliance. The steering committee will draft procedures for the alliance and develop methods to track, analyze, evaluate and share information on the alliance's activities. OSHA LAUNCHES ELECTRONIC NEWS MEMO
Called QuickTakes, the e-news memo contains a snap shot of OSHA’s activities that support safety and health in the workplace, including news and announcements, background information and other information of interest to stakeholders. Within the summaries, OSHA will often include links to the agency’s website, as well as other sites related to safety and health that provides additional information on specific items. "QuickTakes will deliver short and concise information of the agency’s activities to safety and health stakeholders," said OSHA Administrator John Henshaw. "The e-mail, which will come directly to your electronic mail box if you subscribe, will cover just the highlights of important OSHA issues. Readers can then get additional information on a subject they would like." Readers can receive the news memo by clicking on the QuickTakes icon on OSHA’s homepage and following the subscription instructions. If readers choose not to receive QuickTakes automatically, they may view it on OSHA’s website. |
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WASHINGTON
-- OSHA and the Hispanic Contractors of America, Inc. (HCA) today signed
an agreement to promote safe and healthful working conditions for Hispanic
construction workers through effective safety and health training and
increased access to safety and health resources in Spanish.
WASHINGTON
-– The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today unveiled the
premiere issue of its new electronic communication tool which will be
e-mailed on a regular basis to subscribers.