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2006 - 06/06/2006 - OSHA to Hold Free Safety and Health Seminar for Employers in Rhode Island's Cut-Stone-Products Industry |
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Region 1 News Release: 06-986-BOS/BOS 2006-156 Tuesday, June 6, 2006 Contact: Ted Fitzgerald Phone: (617) 565-2074 OSHA to Hold Free Safety and Health Seminar for Employers in Rhode Island's Cut-Stone-Products Industry
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will hold a free safety and health seminar for employers in Rhode Island's cut- stone-products industry on Wednesday, June 21, at the Warwick Public Library, Warwick, R.I. The session is part of OSHA's outreach and enforcement program to reduce injuries, illnesses and deaths in New England businesses that cut, shape, finish, handle or distribute granite, marble and other natural or engineered stone products. Six New England workers have died in this growing industry since 2004, including one in Rhode Island. Hazards to workers include crushing, silicosis, amputation, musculoskeletal injuries and hearing loss. "We're reaching out to these employers to encourage them to take effective steps to eliminate these hazards before more workers are injured or killed," said Patrick J. Griffin, OSHA area director for Rhode Island. Attendees will receive information on identifying and correcting safety and health hazards associated with cut stone work. They will also be encouraged to utilize the free safety consultation services offered to smaller businesses by the Rhode Island Department of Health's OSHA Consultation Program.
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