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OSHA to Launch National Emphasis Program on Nursing Home and Residential Care Facilities
- This initiative will increase the number of inspections, focusing on back injuries associated with patient handling.
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Training Does Not Need to be Expensive
- OSHA e Tools
- OSHA provides interactive web-based training tools for various safety and health topics. You may find these tools f added value incorporated into your training programs.
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19A Examinations
- 19A examinations performed by a nurse practitioner or physician assistant no longer require a co-signature by a physician or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to biennial examinations of bus drivers, became a law on July 20, 2011
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Cigarette and alcohol use at historic low among teens
- Release December 14, 2011
- But NIDA's 2011 Monitoring the Future Survey also shows continued high levels of abuse of alternate tobacco products, marijuana and prescription drugs
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Flu Season
- Flu costs business and industry approximately 10.4 billion annually. The costs reflect hospitalization, out patient visits, absenteeism, and loss of productivity.
- Industrial Medical Associates can provide immunizations at your worksite or at our conviently located office.
- For availability and more detailed information, please contact Linda Salvatore RN @ 478-1977 x 246 or lsalvatore@industrialmedical.com
IMA now offers Online Authorizations!
- Employers. No more waiting, no more calling. You can now authorize pre-hire tests for your potential employees right from our website! Ask your representitive for details.
OSHA offers tips on working safely in hot weather
- WASHINGTON -- Those hot, hazy days of summer are approaching. The heat can be especially harmful for those who work outdoors in direct sunlight or in hot environments, making them susceptible to heat-induced illnesses such as heat stress, heat exhaustion or the more serious heat stroke.
- "Working in extreme temperatures is not only uncomfortable, it can be life-threatening," said acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Jordan Barab. "As we move into the summer months, it is important for workers and their employers to minimize the chances of heat-induced illnesses, and imperative that they recognize the signs of heat stress and take proper precautions to reduce the chances of illness or death."
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