Announcements
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney talks about Registered Apprenticeship
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney talks about Registered Apprenticeship
VOSH and VADOC Announce Strategic Partnership
The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry’s Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) program and the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) have entered into a strategic partnership to create a VADOC Challenge Program to recognize safety and health excellence at correctional facilities around the Commonwealth.
Giant Hogweed: Identification and Control
The Virginia Cooperative Extension has released a guide to help identify dangerous Giant Hogweed. Giant hogweed is easily mistaken for cow parsnip. The danger of giant hogweed stems from its sap, which is present on all parts of the plant. Its sap, in combination with moisture and sunlight, can cause severe skin and eye irritation, painful blistering, permanent scarring and blindness.
Hazard Alert
Materials Handling and Storage in the Beverage Distribution and Retail Industry. Handling and storing materials specific to the beverage distribution and retail industry involves diverse operations.
Join us for Safe + Sound Week, August 13-19, 2018
What Is Safe and Sound Week? – A nationwide event to raise awareness and understanding of the value of safety and health programs that include management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards in workplaces.
OSHA Trenching PSAs
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney on Registered Apprenticeship
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney endorses the Registered Apprenticeship program in Virginia
Registered Student Apprentices are filling the demand…
There is a national shortage of skilled trades workers, and Roanoke is no exception. The Roanoke Regional Home Builders Association knows how hard it is to find quality workers.
County Students sign up as Apprentices
More than 20 Roanoke County Public School students signed as Student Registered Apprentices with five different companies at a ceremony on May 24.
Save the Date – 2018 VOSH Conference
The 2018 Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Conference will be held October 31 through November 2, 2018 at the Doubletree by Hilton, Williamsburg, Virginia