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NEW
Artificial Turf
Be
aware of artificial turf hazards.
New
Employers Must Provide and Pay for Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
Employers have
many obligations concerning PPE under Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) and Public Employees Occupational
Safety and Health (PEOSH) standards.
WEC Fact Sheet on Trenton Water Works
The Trenton Water
treatment plant is one of only twelve water utilities in NJ still
using chlorine gas in large quantities.
Rule Proposal for
Inherently Safer
Technology Review
Announced
by Governor Jon Corzine on March 16, 2007
Safe Work,
Safe Care Project Brochure
The goal of the Safe Work,
Safe Care Project is to create and maintain safe,
healthy work environments for healthcare workers and patients.
New Jersey’s Mandatory Worker Training Program
On Chemical Safety and Security
On July 25, 2006, New Jersey’s Office of Homeland Security and
Preparedness (OHSP) wrote certain chemical facility
owners informing them that they were now legally required
to train their employees about security. This fact sheet
explains the requirement.
Environmental Justice
Brochure
Learn more about the WEC
environmental justice program.
Worker and Union Rights to Participate In Inspections to
Prevent Catastrophic Toxic Releases
Union Representatives
now have important rights to protect the safety and security
of workers and communities.
Good Things To Do During a PEOSH IAQ Inspection
A checklist of what to
do during an inspection.
Open Public
Records Act (OPRA)
Learn what OPRA is and how you use
it.
What is Environmental Justice
Background on
environmental justice.
New
Jersey's Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA)
Your right to disclose and
refuse to participate in unlawful activity without employer
retaliation.
PEOSHA
Rights
The law's purpose is to ensure
that all New Jersey public workers are provided with a safe
and healthful work environment, free from recognized hazards.
Some Important Hazard Prevention Laws
This fact sheet covers basic
federal and state worker and community chemical right to know
laws.
When
to Call OSHA
This
fact sheet can help you decide when you should -- and when you
shouldn't – make a formal complaint to OSHA.
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