OSHA Training News Update
April 8, 2020
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OSHA Classes Postponed to Prevent the Spread
of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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The OSHA Training Institute Education Center offices
are closed, but we are available to respond to questions or concerns at
(866) 936-OSHA (6742)
or
otc@clpccd.org
.
The most updated
shelter-in-place order
will last until
May 3, 2020.
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is rapidly changing. We are closely monitoring local, state and federal recommendations to ensure the safety and health of our students and staff. Please refer to guidance from the
CDC
and
OSHA
for the most accurate, up-to-date information.
We appreciate your patience at this time and apologize for the inconvenience. If you have concerns about attending an in-person course you are currently registered for, please contact us. And, please check our
website
regularly for updated information.
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DOL Issues Temporary Rule on Paid Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
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On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor announced new action regarding how American workers and employers will benefit from the protections and relief offered by the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, both part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) posted a
temporary rule
regarding regulations pursuant to this new law, effective April 1, 2020.
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. These provisions will apply from April 1-December 31, 2020.
FFCRA will reimburse American private employers with fewer than 500 employees with tax credits for the cost of providing employees with paid leave taken for specified reasons related to COVID-19. The legislation will ensure that workers are not forced to choose between their paychecks and the public health measures needed to combat the virus, while at the same time reimbursing businesses.
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National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction Postponed Due to COVID-19
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OSHA has postponed the 7th annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, originally scheduled for May 4-8, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be rescheduled this summer.
Falls remain the leading cause of fatal injuries to workers in the construction industry. While the National Stand-Down is postponed, OSHA encourages employers to remain vigilant in preventing and eliminating falls in the construction industry.
The OSHA Training Institute Education Center will announce new dates for the National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction when they are available.
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OSHA Marks 50 Years of Workplace Safety and Health
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This year marks the 50
th
anniversary of the establishment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. OSHA opened its doors on April 28, 1971, and has helped transform America's workplaces in ways that have significantly reduced workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses.
Learn more
about OSHA’s five decades of progress and its efforts to continue fulfilling the promise of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
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The
OSHA Training Institute Education Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
offers high quality OSHA standards-based training for construction, maritime and general industries in the San Francisco Bay Area and multiple locations in Northern, Central and Southern California, Nevada and Hawaii. Programs include OSHA safety standards, Outreach Trainer courses, Cal/OSHA standards, environmental courses and customized onsite safety training.
For more information, call (866) 936-OSHA (6742), email
otc@clpccd.org
or visit our
website
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