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Download full textUS Senate, 2022
This hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions provides on an update on progress toward safely getting back to work and back to school after COVID-19. Opening statements were presented by: (1) Honorable Lamar Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and (2) Honorable Patty Murray, Ranking Member, a…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Disease Control, School Safety
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington, DC. – 1983
This guide was developed to serve as a supplement to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Electrical Safety Standards, 29 CFR 1910, Subpart S, Electrical. It is designed for use by a variety of people (layman, worker, employer, compliance safety and health officer, union official, educator, and others) in training, education,…
Descriptors: Electric Circuits, Electrical Systems, Electricity, Electronic Equipment
Pielert, James H.; Mathey, Robert G. – 1983
This report presents guidelines, based on available information, for the assessment and abatement of asbestos-containing materials in buildings. Section 1 provides background information on the history and use of asbestos-containing products in buildings, the characteristics of asbestos fibers, products and materials containing asbestos, and…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Asbestos, Buildings, Construction Materials
Dwyer, Paul F. – 1985
Drawing on testimony presented at hearings before the Subcommittee on Health and Safety of the House of Representatives conducted between February 28 and June 12, 1984, this staff report addresses the general topic of video display terminals (VDTs) and possible health hazards in the workplace. An introduction presents the history of the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Hearings, Labor Standards, Microcomputers
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1986
This hearing addressed the issue of whether the delays in producing a proposed National Institute for Occupational and Safety Health (NIOSH) study on the possible health hazards associated with video display terminals (VDTs) are due to concerns about scientific methodology or unwarranted interference by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).…
Descriptors: Display Systems, Federal Regulation, Health Conditions, Hearings
Peer reviewedMadsen, Helen H. – Journal of College and University Law, 1982
State legislation giving employees a "right to know" about hazardous substances in the workplace could affect the conduct of laboratory teaching and research at colleges and universities. State laws on employees'"right to know" and how they may affect university teaching and research are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Federal Regulation, Higher Education, Information Dissemination
Granville, Mark F. – School Business Affairs, 1993
Explains schools' responsibilities in complying with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. Describes exposure determination plan, protective equipment, housekeeping practices, labeling of waste, training employees, hepatitis B vaccinations, postexposure evaluation and medical follow-up, and…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Compliance (Legal), Elementary Secondary Education, Labor Standards
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1982
Asbestos, a mineral known to cause cancer in humans, is present in an unknown number of schools where it may be hazardous to the health of students and employees. Although the Federal Government has programs designed to address the asbestos situation, it has not determined in what specific circumstances asbestos is a hazard. Therefore, State and…
Descriptors: Asbestos, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1989
This document reports the oral and written testimony of senators and representatives, administration officials, union officials, contractors' associations, engineers' associations, and construction and consulting companies concerning S. 930, a provision of the Construction Safety, Health and Education Improvement Act of 1989. This provision would…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Adults, Building Trades, Construction Industry
Nelson, Mary Ann – Library Administration & Management, 1988
Highlights new legal theories and precedents applicable to employment practices used in the library setting. Illustrative case law and law review commentaries are provided for civil rights, discrimination on the basis of a handicap, wrongful discharge, privacy, age discrimination, equal pay, immigration control, retirement benefits, and…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Civil Rights, Comparable Worth, Court Litigation
National Child Care Association, Atlanta, GA. – 1992
This sample exposure control plan is a guide to assist child care providers in complying with the blood-borne pathogens standard issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The standard requires employers to establish a written exposure control plan by May 5, 1992 (for exposure to microorganisms in human blood that cause…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Compliance (Legal), Day Care Centers, Disease Control
Congress of the U. S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Government Operations. – 1990
This document reports the oral and written testimony given at a hearing on the exploitation of children and teenagers in the workplace. Witnesses included officials of fast food chains and other businesses, Labor Department officials, employees of fast food chains and their parents, and parents of children who were killed or injured while working.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Labor, Child Welfare, Children
American Bar Association, Chicago, IL. Public Education Div. – 1987
Meant to help both employees and employers avoid problems by generally explaining the law of the workplace and suggesting places to turn for further information concerning particular situations, this booklet is presented in a question/answer format. The areas covered and their subtopics are as follows: (1) recruiting and hiring; (2) employees'…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Civil Rights, Disabilities, Employer Employee Relationship
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1990
On May 8, 1990, testimony concerning the Child Labor Act of 1990 was heard at a joint hearing of two U.S. Senate subcommittees. Opening statements by Senators Metzenbaum and Jeffords concerned: (1) the increase in child labor law violations since 1983; (2) the lack of increase in penalty fines since that time; (3) child death and injury during…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Health, Child Labor, Childrens Rights
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 2001
A Senate subcommittee hearing received testimony concerning a proposed amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to permit Amish youth, ages 14-18, to work under adult supervision in sawmills. Current Department of Labor regulations ban the employment of minors in sawmill operations. This poses a problem for Amish youth who finish their…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Amish, Child Labor, Experiential Learning
