OSHA continues its efforts to educate employers and workers on heat injury and illness prevention in outdoor and indoor work settings, and the importance of three key safety measures: “Water. Rest. Shade.” This campaign is ongoing; however, OSHA amps up outreach efforts during warmer months.

The Virginia Apprenticeship Council will meet Thursday, June 23, 2022. The meeting will take place at the office of the Business Opportunity and Workforce Development Center located at 6020 Elko Tract Road, Sandston, Virginia 23510 from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.

The Safe + Sound Campaign encourages employers to implement safety and health programs. The signature event is Safe + Sound Week, when employers can show their safety commitment through activities related to core elements of safety and health programs: management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards. Safe + Sound... Read more »

The Overtime Work Group will meet to fulfill the requirements of Virginia Acts of Assembly 461 (2022)/HB 1173 (2022).

Suicide is a complex public health problem with lasting harmful effects on individuals, families, and workplaces. OSHA will amplify its outreach and support activities and events in commemoration of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September 2022, and World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, 2022.