OSHA News Update
November 30, 2022
One vital element to ensure that safety and health is a core value is for every workplace to implement and integrate a written safety and health plan or program as part of their overall safety and health management system. A written plan or program will help ensure that worksite hazards are recognized and controlled and that site-specific training needs are addressed. It will also help facilitate worker engagement and involvement, which can help ensure that work only starts when the right safety and health controls are in place and stops when those controls need to be adjusted, replaced or improved.
 
OSHA’s resources can help you learn more about the four leading hazards in the construction industry as well as other common construction hazards. If everyone on the job knows how to better identify and control hazards, every worker is more likely to stay safe and return home to their family at the end of each workday. Learn More
OSHA's updated Seasonal Influenza webpage includes 2022-2023 flu vaccine recommendations and a new ‘Quick Facts’ section with links to measures for protecting workers against flu and other respiratory illness.
What Your Business Should Know About Safety This Holiday Season As retailers hire hundreds of thousands of seasonal workers to meet the increased demand, OSHA wants to remind all employers about workers’ rights to a safe and healthy workplace.
Compliance Assistance Resources for Employers and Workers
Visit employer.gov for compliance assistance resources and answers to questions about workers and business.
 
Visit safety and health - employer.gov for compliance assistance resources and answers to common questions regarding workplace safety and OSHA Standards.
 
Visit worker.gov for compliance info on various topics and Federal labor laws.

Spotlight on Upcoming OSHA Classes
Physical distancing and safety guidelines followed, and class sizes are reduced. Proof of vaccination status required on Pleasanton campus only.
In Region IX OSHA numbered Virtual, Instructor-Led classes offered via Zoom are only available to participants located in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands. Call 866-936-6742 if you are unsure if this applies to you.