Graduate Students Held to be Employees - NLRB Rules Bargaining Group

Todays' post is shared from the NYTimes.com

Punctuating a string of Obama-era moves to shore up labor rights and expand protections for workers, the National Labor Relations Board ruled Tuesday that students who work as teaching and research assistants at private universities have a federally backed right to unionize.

Mental health in the workplace: Health in the American Workplace Highlight

Experts take on the concerns most expressed by American employees in a poll done by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The panelists also describe lessons learned from employers that cultivate healthy environments – to see if there are feasible measures to produce a more accessible, supportive, healthier workplace.

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NIOSH to Hold Meeting on Motor Vehicle Safety

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is seeking input on the progress and future direction of its Center for Motor Vehicle Safety

NJ Firm Cited for OSHA Violations - National Manufacturing Co.

National Manufacturing Co. exposes workers to chemical hazards,
workplace safety dangers at North Jersey facility
Flash fires at company lead to inspections, $56K in fines for 10 OSHA violations

Employer name: National Manufacturing Co. Inc.

Inspection site: 12 River Road, Chatham, New Jersey

Citations issued: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations for 10 serious safety violations on July 25, 2016.

OSHA finds Clifton company again exposes employees to life-threatening falls

Employer name: Furia Roofing Co. Inc., 2 Monhegan St., Clifton, New Jersey

Inspection site: 699 Route 46 East, Teterboro, New Jersey

Citations issued: On Aug. 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations for one repeat and three serious violations.

OSHA fines South Jersey chemical facility $115K for exposing workers to flammable gas

OSHA fines South Jersey chemical facility $115K for exposing workers
to flammable gas, other hazards; finds 3 repeat, 8 serious violations

Employer name: Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC

Inspection site: 10 Leonard Lane, West Deptford, New Jersey

OSHA finds New Jersey rifle manufacturer deemed a 'severe violator' exposes workers to noise hazards

OSHA finds New Jersey rifle manufacturer deemed a 'severe violator' in 2012
continues to expose workers to noise hazards at Bayonne facility
Henry RAC Holding Corp. fined $45K for federal violations

Employer name: Henry RAC Holding Corp.