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Departments January 4, 2006

Be Aware of the Warning Signs of Workplace Violence

January 5, 2006 - Employee violence continues to plague American workplaces.   Just a few months ago, a fired utility company worker shot his way into his supervisor’s office and killed himself there.

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Departments January 3, 2006

2006 Archive

Past news, articles and items of interest from the Safety & Health Department of the IAMAW.

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Departments January 3, 2006

Your Workplace and the HAZWOPER Standard

January 3, 2006 Does your workplace have response activities that could be related to “emergency response”?  Are these activities subject to the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Standard, 29 CFR 1910.120?

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Departments December 16, 2005

Ergonomics Exposed

December 16, 2005 Working long hours on a computer can create many physical ailments.   You and I should know; we have suffered many of them and need to consciously work at preventing new problems.

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Departments December 12, 2005

Thousands Rally for Workers Rights

DECEMBER 12, 2005 – In a symbolic show of solidarity, union workers from around the country, converged on Washington, to send a strong and unified message to the Bush Administration…”Hard working families are committed to protecting workers rights.”

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