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CWA District 6 Occupational Safety and Health Conference Call
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June 20, 2009
CWA District 6 Occupational Safety and Health Conference Call, conducted Wednesday June 20 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. (CST)
ALERT: H1N1 Influenza Cases Continue to Escalate - Guidance Documents on H1N1 Influenza A/Swine Flu
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June 18, 2009
On June 11, 2009, The World Health Organization raised the worldwide pandemic alert level for H1N1/Influenza A/ Swine Flu to Phase 6, the highest emergency classification indicating there are community level outbreaks of H1N1 in multiple parts of the world. A pandemic is a rapid, world-wide spread of a disease which would occur when:
CWA District 2 Occupational Safety and Health Conference Call
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June 17, 2009
CWA District 2 Occupational Safety and Health Conference Call conducted Wednesday, June 17, 2009 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Death of Former CWA Local 13000 Member
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June 8, 2009
On May 22, 2008, Thomas Hetrick, a former member of CWA Local 13000, a Verizon cable splicer, and supervisor, was killed while performing his job in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Although the work area was fitted with barriers to prevent entry, a truck crashed into the work area and caught/snagged a telecommunications cable. In turn, Mr. Hetrick was struck by the cable and suffered fatal injuries. At present, Verizon is conducting a fatality investigation. Upon completion, the Company will prepare a report and issue a Safety Bulletin.
California OSHA Standards Board Adopts Aerosol Transmissible (Infectious Disease) Standard
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May 26, 2009
This afternoon, the Cal OSHA Standards Board unanimously approved (6-0 vote) adoption of a Cal OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) Standard.