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OSHA update - One of the ways the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the U.S. Labor Department's work site - safety watchdog, helps protect the safety of workers across America is by directly partnering with companies themselves. It's an initiative that not only has increased the workers' and their employers' awareness of workplace hazards but also of their responsibilities to ensure a safe working environment at all times.

One of the consequences of a hurricane like Sandy, which brought widespread destruction (estimated at $65.6 billion, behind only Hurricane Katrina in economic impact) and misery in the northeastern United States in late October 2012, is an update of readiness and response protocols, including those that keep response personnel healthy and safe while performing their duties. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the federal watchdog for workplace safety, has done just that with a new fact sheet that emphasizes the employer's responsibility to provide its employees with proper personal protective equipment and the necessary training to use that equipment correctly and safely.

For those who think that worksite safety applies only to construction and other inherently dangerous industries need to think again. Safeguarding the health and physical welfare of workers in their workplaces cuts across all industries-whether they are hazardous by nature or not.

There are only a few online courses out there that I can say really effective and this one from OSHACampus has proven itself to really give good results for those who takes it up.

This is going to be great news for supervisors needing a health and safety training. This is actually one of the secrets of most successful companies out there. The right training for the general industry.

Construction sites are one of the most dangerous workplaces out there and it is very important workers and employers have that awareness and the right training regarding hazards, health and safety.

Important read for those who were affected by the superstorm and are in the process of cleaning up.

A good promo for companies or groups searching for a great online safety training course.