◊ OSHA Kicks Off Teen Worker Safety Program ...

Teen workers are the focus of a new campaign launched today by Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, Ed Foulke, at a special event at Edison Academy in Alexandria, Va.

"Summer is peak time for teen employment," said Foulke, who was sworn in April 3 as the new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) assistant secretary. "We're launching this safety campaign now to help educate teens on workplace dangers and offer solid safety tips that will help them stay safe and healthy on the job."

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◊ Course Site Licenses Now Available for OSHA Course Catalog ...

Due to popular demand and to meet the needs of organizations with large employee populations (500+), FirstNet Learning has now introduced its perpetual license pricing model for its entire catalog of online health and safety courses. Larger organizations may now avail themselves of this highly-advantageous pricing model, which can result in training costs below $1 per course. The courses may be licensed individually, or in suites of 5, 10, or 20. Courses may be delivered on the client's internal learning management system or hosted by FirstNet Learning (hosting fee applies).

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◊ New Spanish Language Health & Safety Courses ...

We are pleased to announce the addition of several new Spanish-language courses to our online health and safety course catalog.

• Comunicación de Peligros (Spanish - Hazard Communication)
• Conciencia sobre Seguridad del Sulfuro de hidrógeno (Spanish - Hydrogen Sulfide Safety)
• Entrada en Espacios Reducidos (Spanish - Confined Space)
• Entrenamiento para Candados/Etiquetas (Spanish - Lockout/Tagout)
• Equipo de Protección Personal (Spanish - Personal Protective Equipment)
• Previniendo Resbalones, Tropezones y Caídas (Spanish - Slips,Trips, Falls)
• Profesionalismo en la Oficina (Spanish - Professionalism in the Office)
• Protección para los Oídos (Spanish - Hearing Protection)
• Protección Respiratoria (Spanish - Respiratory Protection)
• El Curso de Conducir a la Defensiva del Consejo Nacional de Seguridad (Spanish - NSC-Defensive Driving Course)
• El Curso de Conducir a la Defensiva del Consejo Nacional de Seguridad (Spanish - NSC-Defensive Driving Short Course)

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◊ FirstNet Learning Welcomes New Clients ...

A sampling of New Customers:

The Swarovski Corporation is firmly at the apex of the multifaceted world of crystal. Swarovski, now globally active in 120 countries, is dedicated to the production of the finest crystalline products and to the constant exploration of new and exciting ways to use crystal as a creative material.

Vail Resorts, Inc. is one of the leading resort operators in North America. The Company's operations are grouped into three segments: Mountain, Lodging and Real Estate. The Company owns and operates four ski resorts in Colorado, one ski resort in Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada, and one summer resort in Grand Teton, Wyoming.

DSM is active worldwide in nutritional and pharma ingredients, performance materials and industrial chemicals. The company creates innovative products and services that help improve the quality of life. DSM’s products are used in a wide range of end markets and applications such as human and animal nutrition and health, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, automotive and transport, coatings, housing and electrics & electronics (E&E).

The Colorado Department of Transportation is responsible for a 9,156-mile highway system, including 3,714 bridges. Each year, this system handles over 26.1 billion vehicle miles of travel. Although the Interstate system accounts for only about 10 percent (915 miles) of the total mileage on the state system, 40 percent of all travel takes place on our Interstate highways.

◊ OSHA and Workplace Violence ...

It may come as a surprise to some that workplace violence incidents fall under the regulatory purview of OSHA. The following is an excerpt from OSHA's Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care & Social Service Workers*:

... Failure to implement these guidelines is not in itself a violation of the General Duty Clause. However, employers can be cited for violating the General Duty Clause if there is a recognized hazard of workplace violence in their establishments and they do nothing to prevent or abate it.

FirstNet Learning offers an extensive catalog of online human capital management courses that address workplace violence and conflict resolution, including the following:

• A Problem-Free Approach to Problem Solving – discusses a process for solving work-related problems, including creative approaches that can be used in less-structured problem-solving situations.
• The Consultant on Management – provides an overview of the appropriate procedures and follow-up policies for dealing with conflict and employee grievances in the workplace.
• Dealing with Difficult Workplace Behavior – discusses how to manage and encourage greater participation among difficult personality types in the workplace.
• Defusing Workplace Violence – discusses the techniques and procedures for preventing problems before they escalate, as well as addressing how to recognize and respond to violence in the workplace.
  Managing Workplace Conflict – discusses how to properly manage conflict so that it becomes a source of lessions, improves work methods, and builds team solidarity.
• Supervising Difficult Behaviors – helps supervisors recognize and work effectively with difficult behaviors.

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