United Steelworkers and Tony Mazzocchi Health and Safety Digest

The CWA Occupational Safety and Health Department has a established a working partnership with the USW/TMC for the purpose of promoting workplace and environmental safety and heath within both organizations, developing local union activists as safety and health leaders, formulating partnerships among the USW/TMC, environmental organizations, and CWA, and holding employers responsible for providing workers with safe and healthful workplaces.

USW Health, Safety & Environment Department and TonyMazzocchiCenter Digest 3/26/2012

The USW HSE Dept & TonyMazzocchi Center send a periodic recap of the latest health, safety, and environment news. To subscribe, email webmaster@uswtmc.org.

From the USW HSE Website:

OSHA reminds employers: Don't discourage injury reports In a March 12 memo, OSHA provided guidance on employer safety incentive and disincentive policies and practices.

The Leslie Marshall Show - with Mike Wright USW's Director of Health, Safety & Environment discusses the need for a safe environment for workers and families.

Workers Memorial Day 2012 Learn about the history of WMD and what your local can do on April 28. Click here to order 2012 posters and materials from the AFL-CIO.

From the TMC Website:

Redesigned TMC website Check out our newly redesigned TMC website to find information about health and safety training and news.

Hazard Mapping Hawaiian style Read about the USW local union's unique approach to hazard mapping at the Tesoro Refinery in Kapolei, Hawaii.

From the Web:

OSHA Revises HazCom to align with GHS The Hazard Communication Standard was revised to align with the United Nations' global chemical labeling system. Major changes include hazard classification, labels, safety data sheets, and information and training.

Moving from the "Right to Know" to the "Right to Understand" Elizabeth Grossman discusses the step forward that OSHA's HazCom revision makes for workers to have access to information they can understand about the chemicals they work with.