Announcements
Outstanding Apprentice Awards and 80th Anniversary Event
This year DOLI is blending this Outstanding Apprentice Recognition with the 80th Anniversary Celebration. Help us to recognize apprentices and nominate your outstanding apprentice. Please used the link to the enclosed Nomination Form.
2018 VOSH Conference Keynote Speaker – Ricky Rollins
Ricky Rollins was the first accident for Steel Dynamics. He was almost killed on December 30, 1995. The accident was caused by not properly evaluating a hazard. He talks about the accident and how it could have affected his family.
Esthetics Registered Apprenticeship Programs
Introducing a new Esthetics Registered Apprenticeship Program. To view the details, visit the link at the DPOR website Esthetics Registered Apprenticeship Program
Opioid Crisis – 2018 VOSH Conference
Every day, 115 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. Chia-Chia Chang, MPH, MBA is a Public Health Analyst with NIOSH. She will be speaking at the 2018 VOSH Conference on the opioid crisis in the workplace.
Apprenticeship – Start to Finish
The Virginia Department of Labor & Industry, partnered with over 2,000 employers, offer the Virginia Registered Apprenticeship Program that trains and produces highly skilled workers.
National Apprenticeship Week
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) November 12-18, 2018 is a national celebration that offers leaders in business, labor, education, and other partners a chance to demonstrate their support for Registered Apprenticeship.
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.